futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
the reverse; other side; lining
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
realistic; graphic; true to life
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
woman entertainer; prostitute
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
lowering a fever; alleviation of fever
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
pleasant feeling; good vibes
spider's thread; spider silk
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
to attempt; to test; to try out
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
unspecified large number (of people)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to cense; to burn incense
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre