honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
question; inquiry; enquiry
to throw at; to turn; to raise
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
to change completely; to change suddenly
the front; honest; upright; decent
supporter (e.g. wrist supporter); athletic supporter; jockstrap; supporter (esp. of soccer); backer
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
lumping together; putting all together
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
wrong; different; not like that
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
several minutes; a few minutes
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
sportswear; sports clothes
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
outrageous lie; outright lie
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe