spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to see through; to see the true nature of something
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to raise one's voice; to shout
to need; to demand; to take; to require
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
to mix; to stir; to blend
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
first calligraphy of the year
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly