opening and shutting; opening and closing
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
that; the matter in question
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
unanticipated; unexpected
commitment; pledge; promise
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
nothing but; none other than
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse