to refuse; to decline; to deny
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
the whole area; all areas
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
complication; intricacy; involution; to become complicated; to get entangled
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
(how) many times; (how) often
to give the stamp of approval
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
merits and demerits; good points and bad points; strengths and weaknesses
first half of the game or match
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
nutriment; nutritious substance; nourishment
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
amount of sugar; sugar content