voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
several times; once or twice
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to live through; to survive
cannot be helped; unavoidable
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
rhyming game; play on words; pun
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
proof; certain truth; demonstration; argumentation
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
in that way; like that; that way
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
serious; not joking; straight
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
just above; right overhead
matte (finish, colour, etc.); matt; mat; matte (metallurgy)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster-of-paris
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
man among men; manly man; alpha male
reason; cause; circumstances
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk