not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
to be expensive; to be costly
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows); fascicle
association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
major war; great war; world war
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
taking (a picture or video) secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret (video) recording; filming without someone's knowledge
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
managerial liability; executive responsibility; accountability
all facts (of a case, incident, etc.)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
father and mother; parents
insurance; guarantee; warranty
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
cut; reduction; curtailment
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
salaried; paid; with pay; paid vacation; paid holiday; paid leave
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
busy; having no time (for)
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
saying goodbye (to); bidding farewell (to); breaking off (with); farewell; goodbye; adieu
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
container (e.g. shipping); skip
fine-meshed bamboo basket
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
original method; original procedure; genuine way (of doing something)
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)