with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
(period of) a year; during an era
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
with a start; with a jump
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
offense and defense; offence and defence
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
highest grade; superlative degree
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
incompetent person; incapable person; person without legal capacity
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture