mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
second day of the month; two days
substitute national holiday; day off in lieu of a national holiday that falls on a Sunday; compensatory holiday
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
product; produce; result; fruit
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
whole story; full picture; full particulars
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
interference; meddling; butting in
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to be away from home; to be out of the house
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
lecture attendance; auditing
to carry around; to carry on one's person
minute adjustment; fine tuning
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
gem; jewel; precious stone
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards