yes and no; for and against
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
abstention; nonparticipation
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
highest grade; superlative degree
positive (result); positive (attitude); cheerful; optimistic
implantation (of an embryo)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
retainer; attendant; escort
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
last week; the week before
to move forward; to move on
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
leaving something to chance; drifting; (being) happy-go-lucky
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
serious; severe; grave; acute
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
new functionality; new feature