to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
song of praise; eulogy; paean; hymn
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
polish; improvement; burnishing
one's heart rate; pulse rate
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
useless; no good; hopeless
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
the dark side; the seamy side
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
switching over to; migration; transition