to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to be infected; to be contagious
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
important post; important office; key position
ardent; passionate; vehement
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
none of your business; not your concern
having a romantic interest; having a chance (of being hired, etc.); (lit.) having a pulse
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
cattail pollen (used in traditional Chinese medicine)
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to distinguish by smell; to smell the difference (between); to scent out; to discern (one thing from another); to determine
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
applicant; candidate; volunteer
even if not; even without
wide sense (e.g. of a word); broad sense
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
bristly beard; bristly mustache; tiger whiskers
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
affectation; showiness; pretence
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
one (thing); one piece; one item