to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
protest; refutation; pleading
unskilled; not very good at
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
it's no joke; gimme a break!
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
quotation; citation; reference
that is to say; so that means
that's the way it is; such is life
contract; compact; agreement
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
dissection; autopsy; postmortem examination; analysis; postmortem
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
research (institute, laboratory, group, etc.)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
admission (to an institute, nursery school, facility, etc.); entrance; imprisonment; incarceration; internment
system; organization; organisation; architecture
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme