to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
growth period; growing season
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
with a start; with a jump
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
hostility; animosity; enmity
steady; steady relationship; going steady
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
passion; sexual desire; lust; attachment (esp. to one's family or a member of the opposite sex)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
natural virtue; personal virtue
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
on the occasion of; at the time of
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
straight; as the crow flies
as you see; as you can see
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
preface; introduction; preamble
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
police drama (television); detective drama
big thanks; great gratitude
to spit out; to eject; to dump