look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
comma; decimal point; radix point
common knowledge; well-known fact
cooking class; cookery school
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
bringing; taking; carrying
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
system; organization; organisation; architecture
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
hieroglyph; hieroglyphic character
to induce sleep; to cause drowsiness
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
intelligence gathering; information gathering
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
commendation ceremony; award ceremony
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)