spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to be at a loss for words
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
change of government; regime change
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
black person; (arch.) woman in the nightlife business; (arch.) demimondaine; (arch.) geisha and prostitutes
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
military authorities; army circles
(political) administration; political power
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
now that you say that; now that you mention it
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
strategic resources; strategic materials
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
fishing industry; fishery
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough