to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
speculation; thinking; meditation
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
to pull wires; to pull strings
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
complete change; about-face
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
even though; despite; when
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
primary business; primary function; primary focus
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
realistic; practical; feasible
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
personal; individual; private
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
macroscopic; comprehensive; all-including; broad
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!