when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
alone; by oneself; on one's own
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to translate; to interpret
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
like this; this sort; this way
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
trouble; bother; annoyance
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)