Java water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica); Japanese parsley
New Year's Eve; December 31
square (shape); square (open space); formal; methodical; square (tool)
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
wounded person; injured person
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
opening (the doors to an event, etc.); inauguration
comparatively; relatively
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to add (to); to add on; to append
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
brothers (usu. in company, etc. names)