theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
it is no use crying over spilt milk
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
head; brains; intellect; understanding
war; battle; match; game; competition
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
cold reception; inhospitality
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
if it is the case that ...
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
year in, year out; always; 24-7
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
one's home country; one's homeland
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
surely (not); certainly (not)
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect