almost; roughly; approximately
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
scientific capability; scientific ability (e.g. of a student); scientific strength (e.g. of a country); level of technological development
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
phoenix (esp. fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); speech; one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; (arch.) white person
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
information technology; IT
to be profitable; to yield a profit
eyes slanted upward; rising tendency
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
hit point (videogame); health point; life bar; HP
of no interest; not interested
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
Beretta (Italian firearm manufacturer)
not entirely wrong but not entirely right; so-so; average
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
comprehensive evaluation; over-all judgment; general comment