this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to subsist; to keep on living
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
breakthrough; great discovery
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
breaking into a hearty laugh
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
to have one's name entered (in a list)
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
allocation; assignment; allotment
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
at first; in the beginning; originally
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)