to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
as (for); for; in the capacity of
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
taste; palate; sense of taste
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
absolutely; positively; decidedly
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
genius; prodigy; natural gift
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
all sorts of; all kinds of
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
cut end; section; opening; slit
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday