to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
complexion; colour; color; blood red
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
just because; even if; even though
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to get distracted; to jump off the track
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
likability; favorability; popularity
human intellect; knowledge
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
I see; that's right; indeed
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
soft and fluffy (e.g. hair)
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd