not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
ingredient; component; composition
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
regulation; adjustment; control
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
union; joining; conjugation
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
quantity or volume of water
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
particularly; only; in the case of
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
curious; strange; unusual
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
boiling in an iron pot; boiling to death (punishment during the Warring States period)
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to rule; to govern; to administer
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
something; some kind of; for some reason
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)