skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to press a question; to cross-examine
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
just because; even if; even though
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
external wound; (physical) trauma
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
criminal nature; criminality
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
dissection; autopsy; analysis
administration of justice
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
automatic; intransitive verb
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for