(social) class; rank; grade
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
struggle (for); scramble; contest
death match (pro wrestling); deathmatch; fight to the finish; desperate struggle; life-and-death struggle
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
tool; implement; means; furniture
oversight; omission; mistake
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
netizen; cybercitizen; Internet user
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
in its entirety; whole; wholly
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to relax; to feel at home