to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
weight; heavyweight boxer
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
breaking a commandment (usually religious); offense against the Buddhist commandments (offence)
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
double suicide; lovers' suicide
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
besides; in addition; also; moreover
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
sound (of a sentence); euphony
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
large amount of money; great cost
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
every second month; every other month
to paint (draw) a picture
and; thereupon; because of that
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
imagination; supposition; guess
the reverse; other side; lining
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open