to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
how can (one) do something
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
laboratory animal; experimental animal
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
several years; a few years
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
copulation (among animals); mating; treading; covering; serving
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?