demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
leadership; initiative; spearhead
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
port city; harbor city; harbour city
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
drama; play; powerful drug
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by