without permission; without notice
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
jumping to a wrong conclusion
hesitantly; timidly; diffidently
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
contradiction; inconsistency
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to walk away; to walk off
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
fresco (technique of blending wet plaster with water-based paint); (laboratory) flask
coagulation; freezing; solidification
finish; finishing; finishing touches
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
dark reddish-brown; liver color
irritant odor; irritant odour; irritating smell (odor, odour)
protection against wind; windbreak
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
ingredient; component; composition
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
flap (of an aircraft wing)
refrigerator; cooler; freezer; radiator (of a car)