raising a question; posing a problem; setting a hare running
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
charcoal; charred remains
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
the same kind; accomplice; partner
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to dunk (e.g. food in a drink)
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
hedge; fence; border; limit
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
as you see; as you can see
nausea; sickness in the stomach
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
reason; cause; circumstances
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in