to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
creation; generation; formation; derivation
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to stay calm; to keep cool
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
obscure; vague; ambiguous
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to send back; to refer back
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
priority; preference; preferential right; right of way
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
mutation; change; transition
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
helper (e.g. for a sick person); assistant; bridesmaid; best man; cornerman; second
poverty; penury; want; (arch.) insufficiency; (arch.) shortage; (arch.) deficiency
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
just because; even if; even though
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
stepwise; one step at a time
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
panoramic view; bird's-eye view