originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
nostrils; wings of the nose
now that; since; so long as; because
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
electronic book; e-book; electronic banking; electron beam; exchangeable bond
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
control; management (e.g. of a business)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
magic; sorcery; incantation
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
to boost; to force up; to push up
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier