... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
isomorphism; same shape; same type; same pattern
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
rest; break; recess; intermission
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to come to an end; to close the curtain
to be found; to be discovered
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to go into the minutest details
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
way; method; means; (technical) specification
postwar period; period after Second World War
karoshi; death from overwork
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to blow through; to blow across
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever