analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
cheap article; poor quality article
several years; a few years
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
very likely; very probable
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
gem; jewel; precious stone
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
hey there; I say; see here
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
unanticipated; unexpected
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
genuine article; real thing; real deal
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
family; members of a family
to bite through; to eat up; to consume entirely
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors (neighbours)
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
business discussion; negotiation
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to approach; to draw near
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to step forward; to take a step forward