... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
great difference; big difference; wide margin
not yet known; unknown; strange
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
returned goods; returning purchased goods
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
article to be delivered; present
ideally; if one were to wish for more
truth is stranger than fiction
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
whichever one chooses; either way
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
younger scholar; future reference
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; painful to look at
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
destination; receiver's address; consignee
coloured paper; colored paper
write jointly; collection of autographs