expansion; swelling; increase; growth
leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
to let someone hold; to make someone grasp; to bribe; to slip money to; to pass off; to foist on
next; secondly; subsequently
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
gleaming; shining; glistening
background reflections (e.g. on a window); reflected glare
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
though one didn't intend (expect) to
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
classification of Japanese words by their origin as Japanese, Chinese or Western
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
coquettish; teasing; mischievous; devilish
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
grotesque; disgusting; gross
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
bur (of a chestnut, etc.); burr; irritating (e.g. one's throat); thorny; (arch.) crying of a baby
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
proposal; offer; request; application