seat (of chair, bench, etc.); seat base
anti-inflammatory drug; anti-inflammatory agent
crystal glass; lead glass
old tree of historical interest; excellent wood; precious woods; choice wood
with a splash; with a splosh; with a click (of a camera shutter); with a snap
enraged outcry; loud protest; being bitterly criticized by others; being loudly denounced by others
dubious; doubtful; of unknown authenticity
purple clouds; clouds on which Amida Buddha rides to welcome the spirits of the dead
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
doctor working in a hospital; physician working in public practice
the question remains; it comes into question
to backfire; to have a harmful result
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
sword inscribed with the name of the swordsmith
extremely talented; very gifted
house search (e.g. by the police)
affectation; showiness; pretence
professional; careerman; worker
occupant of a house; family member; household member (incl. servant)
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; illegible
anaerosis; lack of breathing; sleep apnea; respiratory arrest; respiratory standstill
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to master something (through personal experience)
invisible writing revealed by applying heat; writing done in invisible ink
still better; even better