to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
make good use of; make the most of
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
continuation; succession; series; continuous
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
lung capacity; breathing capacity; vital capacity
to speak ill of; to disparage
ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
all you can drink; bottomless cup
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
soon; shortly; before long; in a moment
tune (melody, piece of music)
tone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music; having no sense of (e.g. direction); being hopeless when it comes to (e.g. computers); -illiterate
like; liking; -like; -style
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model