essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
I'll write again soon (closure for a letter, etc.); more anon; sincerely yours; yours truly
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to blindstitch the inside of a fold with (equally spaced) threadings (i.e. pulling shoe lacing tight)
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
make no progress; remain unsettled
to extend (e.g. a house); to add to (e.g. coals to a fire)
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
to get accustomed to using
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied; to feel refreshed
promising without due consideration
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
single cell; simple-minded person; one-track-minded person
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to help; to save; to rescue
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
past (exam) question collection
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing