practice; practising; experience
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
reduced rate service; discounted service
ongoing; in progress; afoot
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
(taking a) spectacular photograph; photo taken at just the right moment
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
not covered (by); not subject (to)
data collecting party; news crew
please sit down; please have a seat
understood; I see; OK; present; here
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
Japanese ash (Fraxinus japonica)
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
buffet; self-service meal
long time; long interval; for quite some time
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to defy conventional wisdom
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
number; number plate; license plate
compensating; making up for; supplementation
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering