depreciation; decline; fall; slump
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
complete; whole; perfect; safe
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
detailed; minute; articulate
disclosure; exposure; revelation
even if not; even without
independence; self-reliance
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
possession; retention; maintenance
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
head house (family); birthplace; originator
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
level; standard; water level
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
divide and rule; divide and conquer
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to be manageable; to be able to handle
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
last words recited to the newly departed; requiem; converting people to Buddhism
horizon (related to bodies of water)
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
ascetic monk; trainee monk
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability