to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
program (e.g. TV); programme
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
himself; yourself; herself
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to be opposite; to face each other
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to make a speech; to address
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
Japanese, Chinese and Western (e.g. when referring to food styles available, etc.)
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
classification; categorization; sorting
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
knowing; (an) acquaintance
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
now that you say that; now that you mention it
simply put; putting it simply
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with