to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
last night; yesterday evening
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
all night long; all through the night
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
ladle; tadpole; musical note
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
eating; bite (in fishing)
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
charity; benevolence; philanthropy; (love for) humanity; fraternity; brotherhood
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
deep-frying without breading or batter; food deep-fried without breading or batter
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic