in an easy-to-understand manner; in a very kind and detailed way
an issue being settled; a case being closed
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
to forget to say; to forget to mention
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
severely beaten up; thoroughly defeated; completely destroyed; severely damaged; battered; beat-up
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
older sister and younger brother
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
covered with; stained; smeared
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
dawning (of a new era); dawn
being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation
safe; vault; storage cabinet
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
serious look (on one's face); straight face
along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
irregular employment; non-fulltime employment; non-regular; irregular; subnormal (number); denormal
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
versatility; multiplicity of use
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
decimal point; radix point
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
to make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
to cut down; to chop down; to fell