two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
study group; study meeting
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
pointing (at; with one's finger)
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
mid-air breakage; mid-air disintegration
reheating (food); rebaking; remaking (a story); adapting; rehashing
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
Stampede (The Doobie Brothers album)
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
does not match (one's, its) appearance
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
mountain hunt; combing the mountains (for a criminal, etc.)
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
parallel world; parallel universe
parallel universe; alternative reality; parallel world
registrant; subscriber; enrollee
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
unqualified; without qualifications
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
great speed; recklessly fast speed