crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
heated argument; passionate debate
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture
to bind; to file; to finish (a dish) by pouring beaten egg into the broth; to sew up; to stitch together
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
soon; shortly; before long
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
participation; joining; entry
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; babble; gibberish; jargon
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
place where one works; construction site; working area
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
preparing (food) in advance; making in advance; pre-made; prepared in advance
preparing a prescription; compounding a medicine
principal occupation; core business
stagnation; hindrance; delay
use; utility; effect; benefit
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to be replaced with new growth
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
pilose antler (used in traditional Chinese medicine); velvet antler
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead