arm; skill; efforts; ability
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
gun; pistol; tiddlywinks; marbles; repellence
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
violent explosion; bursting
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
the two leading actors (in a play); the two star players; the two distinctive features; the two main items (attractions)
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
jack of all trades, master of none
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
birth; creation; formation
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
increase and decrease; fluctuation
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
election; selection; choice
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
counter for choices, options, etc.
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
player (of music, instrument, etc.)
to have an eye on; to zero in on