to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
such; like that; that sort of; very
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
no!; no no!; no, not at all
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to be too numerous; to be too much
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side