to be born; to come into the world
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
these days; nowadays; recently
raising a question; posing a problem; setting a hare running
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
family-oriented; familial
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
sender (side of transaction)
to use X as a selling point
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
live-action film; movie produced without using animation; real-life film
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial