cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
pointing and calling (occupational safety method)
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
(battery) charger; AC adapter
(telephone) extension; additional telephone handset; portable handset; cordless telephone
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
typeface; style of handwriting; calligraphic style
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
life or death; existence; destiny
this sort of; this type of
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
absorption; suction; attraction
banknote; bill; note; paper money
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
corridor; hallway; passageway
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
digital versatile disc; DVD
disk; disc; disk (storage); disc
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
monetary offering; offertory
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
return; relapse; recurrence