death penalty; capital punishment
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to finger; to tamper (with)
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
file cabinet; filing cabinet; shelf of documents
multifunction machine; combination printer-copier-scanner-fax
desk lamp; floor lamp; standard lamp
things depend on how you use them; all things have their uses when they are used in the right way
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
negative emotions; negative feelings
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
pilfering; snatching; swiping; pilferer; (petty) thief; (bag) snatcher
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
right-handedness; right-handed person; right-hander
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to join together; to combine; to join up