general idea; concept; notion
making efficient; optimization
function; facility; faculty; feature
many; plenty; varied; all sorts of; colorful (program); crowded (schedule)
training; drill; practice; discipline
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
half and half; fifty-fifty
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
it's been a long time; long time no see
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
death by suffocation; death by choking
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
romantic; spicy; coquettish
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
around the world; throughout the world
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
sanity; consciousness; soberness
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
to become pale; to turn pale
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
heretical religion; damaging religion; heresy