thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
difficult to ...; hard to ...
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
inheritance; something given or received
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique