as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
decreasing (graph falling to the right); shrinking; declining
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
growth period (in children)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
recitation; reciting from memory
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
apparent; obvious; very clear
proposal; offer; request; application
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
unfairness; injustice; partiality
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
compilation; editing; recording
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess