beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
equilibrium; good balance; poise
recompense; indemnity; atonement
tropical; tropical worsted fabric
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
forcibly; by force; against one's will
open (attitude, etc.); openhearted; frank; open (space); spacious
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to behave buggily (of software); to act up; to behave strangely
to hug one's knees; (fig.) to be lonely; to beg
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
with a thwack; wack; thump; conspicuously (of a hole, bulge, dent, etc.); gapingly; yawningly
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
pushing with one's arm; arm wrestling
cold bath; taking a cold bath
to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
traditional; customary; conventional
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
time series; chronological order; chronology
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
what do you want?; can I help you?
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor
village; hamlet; countryside; country
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
clear-cut and straightforward; (of a person) forward-thinking; honest; upright
targeting; aiming at a specific target; selective hitting; swinging only at certain types of pitches; having no choice in a move (in mahjong, go, etc.)
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck