on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
proposal; proposition; suggestion
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
in spite of; regardless of
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
(right at the) side; just beside
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
central part; heart (of a city)
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to suppress one's emotions
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
isomorphism; same shape; same type; same pattern
speed per second; velocity per second; instant; moment; a few seconds