objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
that is to say; so that means
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
the five fingers; leading five; top five
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
top of the head; crown of the head
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
without; unless; have to do
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
Holy City (e.g. Jerusalem, Mecca)
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
covered with; stained; smeared
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to commit a crime; to do evil
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
derivative work (usu. unauthorized and produced by fans, e.g. dōjinshi, fanfiction)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)