a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
falsely similar; counterfeit
repellent force; resiliency; elasticity
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
study; research; investigation
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
the opposite sex; isomerism
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
imbalance; lack of balance; lopsidedness; disproportion; inequality; disparity
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to resolve (to do); to decide upon; to prepare for