it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
(arch.) beast (esp. one used for its meat, such as a boar or a deer); hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
with a start; with a jump
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
comparatively; relatively
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
bleaching; soaking; bleached cotton (esp. wrapped around the torso); doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (Edo-period punishment)
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
food expenses; cost of one's board
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to be dampened (of one's enthusiasm, enjoyment, etc.); to be reduced; to be weakened; to be spoiled
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
reopening; resumption; restarting
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
kitchen; cookhouse; (ship's) galley
box made of paulownia wood; paulownia box
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
caterpillar fungus (esp. Cordyceps sinensis)
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent