half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
trailing; chasing after; imitation; copy
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to skip (a class, responsibility, etc.); to shirk; to dodge; to break (a promise); to ignore
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
read-only memory; ROM; lurker (on a forum); read-only member
sending a manuscript to the printer; receiving a manuscript from the author
pressing; stamping; press (machine); the press; news media; military press (weight lifting)
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
finished product; finished goods; completed article
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
snail's pace; slow progress
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
utter gutsiness; plenty of guts; grit
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
physical condition; state of health
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
last month; previous month
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days