height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
not covered (e.g. of a sports opponent); unobserved; under the radar; unmarked (e.g. of a product); unlabelled
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
no one knows what the future holds; the future is a closed book; (lit.) one sun (unit of measurement) ahead is darkness
star (actor); prima donna; leading figure
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
curse; spell; malediction
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
to hate each other; to hate mutually
frame; framework; outline
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
tab (character); tabulation alignment; tabulation; tub
to be frowned on; to invite frowns of disapproval; to displease (people); to disgust
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
(one's) quota; assignment
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
leadoff batter; first batter; first person appearing (witness, performer, etc.)
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production, from 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides