refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
fraction; odd amount; leftover amount
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
I see; that's right; indeed
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
Alice band; horseshoe-shaped hairband made of metal or plastic (often covered with cloth); Katyusha rocket launcher (Soviet)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
in comparison to; rather than
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up