to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
heap; pile; stack; full measure
to scrape off; to shave off
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to operate; to clean up; to inquire (into); to take drastic measures
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
difference; variation; difference
to lure someone; to entice someone
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
unseasonable; out of season
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
bent back; hunchback; stoop