to rub; to scrub; to scrape
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
since when; from when; how long
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to lean against; to set against
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
(walking) stick; cane; wand
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
unsuspended prison sentence; prison sentence with no stay of execution
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
to throw at; to turn; to raise
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
affidavit; deposition; testimony
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)