one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
previous engagement; prior contract
(short) rest; breather; break
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
fourth day of the month; four days
for the present; for the time being
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to finish reading; to read through
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
remainder; the rest; residue
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
in error; by mistake; by accident; accidentally
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
back cover (e.g. camera, watch, etc.)
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
cheap article; poor quality article
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
main question; real issue at hand
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions