in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
two things that superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
Japanese rice fish (Oryzias latipes); killifish; Japanese medaka
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
poop; faeces; feces; crap; trash; garbage
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
future (usually near); prospects
finding employment; getting a job
interview (e.g. for a job)
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
to employ; to hire; to charter
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to jump upon (a moving object)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
closely (sticking, clinging, etc.); tightly