clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
forevermore; for eternity
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
weird; disgusting; sickening
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
to give the stamp of approval
to take on a role; to take part
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
magnanimous in one's attitude of mind; grand in one's idea or mind-set
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
out of bounds; beyond the pale
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
simple and clear; plain and simple
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
building time; construction period
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to be well-timed; to be timely; to be opportune
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
abuse; misuse; taking advantage of
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory