ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
studies; schoolwork; classwork
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
that's a different matter; that's a different story
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
to spread; to be propagated
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
in person; personally; directly
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
ancient Japanese (as spoken in Japan until the Middle Ages)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
triangle; triangular shape
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
secondhand bookshop; antiquarian bookshop
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
to pile up; to accumulate
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
experiment; experimentation
yen (currency of Japan); circle
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill