doorknob; door knob; door handle
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
different (from); not the same (as)
policeman's rope; arresting (a criminal)
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
bungler; greenhorn; low quality (of crops, fruits, etc.); poor produce; wasp larva (esp. of yellowjacket species Vespula flaviceps; used as food); bee larva
one who knows little often repeats it; (lit.) a fool's one bit of knowledge
woman; girl; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); feminine noun
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
the more (people) fight, the closer they are; those who quarrel most are often the best of friends
treating (someone) like an object
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
emperor; prince; princess
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to become damaged; to break; to worsen; to spoil (one's mood); to decrease; to diminish (profits, gains)
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
dominant player (e.g. in politics); single strong player
young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf