to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
material; materials; data; information; documents
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
question; inquiry; enquiry
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
after school (at the end of the day)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
concession; conciliation; compromise
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to check; to stop; to keep back
otherwise; if not; or else
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
bet; wager; stake; gamble
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
fixed date; appointed day
in the morning; during the morning
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
long ago; a long time ago; already
bad (feeling, impression, attitude); creepy; disgusting