the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
whenever (each time) one sees (it)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
to stare back at; to look back at
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
wide (esp. of clothing); broad
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
pulmonary lobe; lobe of the lung
northern part; the north (of a region)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
director (of a hospital, institution, academy, etc.); superintendent; rector
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into