to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to concern; to be related
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
treating someone like a child
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
that's true; of course; obviously
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
expectation; assume will happen; forecast