fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
independence; self-reliance
self denial; self control
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
skeletal remains; dry bones of a corpse; human skeleton
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
two times; twice; two degrees
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
not worth (getting angry about, etc.)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy