to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
early detection (of an illness)
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to be manageable; to be able to handle
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
square formation (of troops); magic square
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)