(coat) hanger; hangar; hunger
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
official function; state function
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
wickedness; evil; wicked person
there is nothing; having nothing
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
regarding highly; attaching importance to
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
handing over (of a right, property, etc.); transfer; assignment
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to break the silence; to break one's silence
estrangement; alienation; sowing discord; driving a wedge
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
the same; the said; likewise
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism