to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
originally; by nature; from the start
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
gist of what someone else said; purpose of a visit
peril; danger; hazard; distress
instead; but (on the other hand)
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
pipsqueak; little runt; midget; dwarf
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
topic of discussion; agenda
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
in one's own way or style
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
raging fire; conflagration
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
one's whole life; one's lifetime
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
present; current; in operation
official regulations; inner rules
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap