offense and defense; offence and defence
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
break in time; interruption; pause
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
four (long cylindrical things)
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
whispered conversation; whispering
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
that is to say; so that means
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to show up; to appear; to turn up
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
older brother; elder brother
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
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)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
student (esp. a university student)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up