ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
examination war; fiercely competitive university entrance examinations
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
being startled; getting a shock
to be reminded of; to call to mind
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
big leakage; uncontained leak
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
unrequited love; one-sided love
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
heave-ho!; one-two-three heave!
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils