founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
departure; leaving; setting off
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
although; though; despite the fact that ...
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
to become inverted; to become reversed
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
on a line; on the borderline (between); on the verge (of); on the brink (of)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
asking or putting a question; questioning
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
difference; variation; difference
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
written description of one's thoughts
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse