to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
advisor; adviser (to a lord, etc.); wise counselor allowed to speak to a lord without restraint
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
to be helpful; to be useful
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
signed book; autographed book
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
high rating; good reputation
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
stacking flat and face up (magazines, books, etc.)
wherein; therein; thereinto
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
journal; magazine; periodical
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
go on!; right!; here goes!
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to complain; to lodge a complaint