history of; experience of
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to think of; to come up with
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
block (of wood); chip; splinter
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
starting point; starting line
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
error (in the operation of a machine, vehicle, etc.); operation mistake; operational error
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
empirical; from experience
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
one's class (and legal domicile)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)