inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
tool; implement; means; furniture
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
convenient; handy; useful
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
at the last moment; this late in the game
rise; improvement; uptrend
liquid; beverage; food with high water content; gamble; uncertain affair
snivel; nasal mucus; snot
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
pure heart; naivete; innocence
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
belief; faith; conviction
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
chance (of success); odds
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed