to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
how much; how many; to what extent
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
majority group (party, faction)
after school (at the end of the day)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
preparations for returning (home)
walking briskly; determinedly
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
experiment; experimentation
laboratory dish; Petri dish
culture; cultivation; cultivation (of plants); growing; cultivation (e.g. of a skill); nurture (of democracy, national power, etc.)
Escherichia coli (E. coli); colon bacterium
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
again; once again; yet again