does not match (one's, its) appearance
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
to obtain results through legwork; to walk around to gather information; to rely on active effort
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
to do together; to share; to participate in
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
woodworking; woodwork; woodworker; carpenter
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
old person (knowledgeable about events of the distant past); elderly person; elder
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
ominous place outside the human world; mysterious place where no human being lives; uninhabited area
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
you could say that; that might be so
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
sundry; various; assorted
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code
striking off a name; dropping a name (from a list); expulsion; excommunication