to keep away; to keep at a distance
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
porcelain; china; chinaware; ceramics; pottery
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
protest; refutation; pleading
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to have a good eye (from having seen fine art, etc.); to be a connoisseur
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
in the end; at the end of the day
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
tool; implement; means; furniture
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
to shake one's head (in denial)
walking briskly; determinedly
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
infant (below 1 year old); suckling baby
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
almost; roughly; approximately
to be hot on a person's heels
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side