feather decoration; plume
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
instant; moment; for an instant
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to smile broadly; to grin widely
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
imagination; supposition; guess
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
such ... as; or some such
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
journal; magazine; periodical
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
front; frontage; facade; main
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast