in the end; at the end of the day
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
inscrutable; incomprehensible
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
singing voice; (sound of) singing
way of talking; speaking style
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to start writing; to begin (a book, letter, etc.)
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
(talking in a) half-joking manner
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
pick-up artist; masher; skirt chaser
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
running aground; being stranded; grounding; beaching
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to be famous; to be celebrated; to be worthy of the name
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
tendency; trend; inclination
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to employ; to hire; to charter
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
in person; personally; directly
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
killing two birds with one stone
to thrust before; to thrust at