in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
speaking of ...; as for ...
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
what kind of business; what sort of matter
to increase; to add to; to augment
tissue paper; facial tissue; paper handkerchief
aquiline nose; Roman nose; hook nose
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
questionable; doubtful; suspicious
used paper; paper for recycling
irritant odor; irritant odour; irritating smell (odor, odour)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
glaring (eyes); piercing; penetrating
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle