ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
impossible; unlikely; improbable
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
what's what; heads or tails
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
without (uttering) a single word; without (giving) even the slightest response
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
regular (periodic) examination
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
threshold; breaking point
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat