to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
surgery; department of surgery (hospital, etc.)
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
proposal; proposition; suggestion
empty eyes; thousand-yard stare; blank glaze; expressionless look; (lit.) eyes of a dead fish
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
handful; small amount; small number
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
physical strength; muscle strength
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
imbalance; lack of balance; lopsidedness; disproportion; inequality; disparity
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
it's no joke; gimme a break!
nutritional value; food value
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
reproductive (procreative) power; fertility
food crisis; food-supply crisis
sediment; deposit; precipitate; sludge; lees
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly