very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
to monitor closely (for rule-breaking, etc.); to keep a close eye on
carving; engraving; sculpture
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
to rain incessantly; to downpour
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
what kind of business; what sort of matter
running away; escaping on foot
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala