haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
mechanism; organization; organisation
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
intelligence operative; spy
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to approach; to draw near
on one hand; on the other hand
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
resignation; acceptance; consolation
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss