advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to be away from home; to be out of the house
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
being in too deep to back out; having gone too far to retreat
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
hospitalization; hospitalisation
mobile phone number; cell phone number
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
right-handedness; right-handed person; right-hander
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
mother of a holy person; Holy Mother; Virgin Mary; Our Lady
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
to reinsert; to put in again; to refocus (one's mind); to renew (one's resolve); to pour again (e.g. tea); to brew afresh
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
mountain climbing; mountaineering
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
indulgent to (one's) children; lenient with one's children; soft on one's children