to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
contradiction; inconsistency
canon (i.e. the Biblical canon)
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
with a start; with a jump
how should I know?; don't ask me
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
to whine; to make feeble complaints
convenient; expedient; makeshift
brain surgery; brain operation; neurosurgery
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
negative aspect; downside; disadvantage
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
evading blame by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them; (lit.) a skink lizard's shedding of its tail
temporary; transitory; short-lived
rampancy; prevalence; domination
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
to creep about; to crawl around
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
to be infected; to be contagious
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
supply; provision; service; supply
environmental problem; environmental issue
pus; corruption; rot; evils
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition