linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
to cut open; to cut apart; to divide; to split
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
opposite side; opposition
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to boil; to come to a boil; to seethe (with rage, etc.); to be furious
to tighten; to press hard
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
person who poses a high risk
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
unless (you do something)
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
has reached its limit; has reached its peak
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
again (and again); once again; yet again
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
detached; aloof; indifferent
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
infancy; childhood; tender age
cannot be compared with; no match for
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague