to refer to; to use as reference
undiscovered; not found; unexplored
to sweep away the stresses of the day; to unwind; to refresh the mind
out of place artifact; OOPArt
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
already known; well-known
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
gazing at (in wonderment)
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
at first; in the beginning; originally
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to maintain; to continue to have
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
voluntary activity; voluntary service; labor of love
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
just (applies to set number of items, instances, etc.)
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
as the sound of surging water; vigorous; surging; welling
question and answer session
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base