reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to add (to); to add on; to append
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
deep contemplation; melancholy; gloom
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
clothing and accessories; attire
machine room; machinery room; engine room; machine house
to attempt; to test; to try out
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
event; phenomenon; matter
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
near; close by; within reach; familiar