before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
ten; 10; ten years of age
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
and; thereupon; because of that
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to be needed; to be wanted
distribution map; distribution diagram
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
another; different; separate; discrete
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
depending on; dependent on
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing