half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
naturalization; naturalisation
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
long ago; a long time ago; already
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
8000; eight thousand; many
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
illustrated (with photographs)
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely