to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
adhesion; glueing; gluing; bonding; binding; adhering
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
region; limits; stage; level
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
if possible; if it is in my power; if it was realistic
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
gradually; slowly but steadily
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
it is not (like that) either
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle