showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
varna (each of the four Hindu castes)
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
chimera (mythological); chimaera; chimera (biological); chimaera
classification; categorization; sorting
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
deadly serious; deadly earnest
using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; throwing a ball as hard as one can
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
breeding; raising; rearing
national expenditure; government spending; public funds
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
thought; consideration; thinking