N1 Chapter 14: 間違えやすい表現②

Frequently Mistaken Expressions ②

14.1 · Idioms: Face

be very embarrassed
face-saving
not say much
listen carefully
lend a ear
let it go
interrupt
block the cars
be tired of
attract
do something behind one's back
have a good eye for
have a discerning eye
be amazed
keep an eye on
born with a big mouth
just nearby
get caught in the ear
happen to hear
be proud
brag, boast

14.2 · Idioms: Body

be on the side of
severe ties
wait impatiently
go over the budget
calm down
not enough help
too much
intrude
unable to control, be at a loss to deal with
cannot handle
be equal to
cannot do anything
stand in the way of
no match for
puzzled
accept, acknowledge
quick to spoil
at wit's end
walk one's leg off
sharp
want desperately
can't get around to it
distinctive, characteristic

14.3 · Idioms: Miscellaneous

kill two birds with one stone
have merits and demerits
feel better
do not get along well together
take a breath
cast pearls before swine
sky-rocket
short-handed
get along
breath-taking
feel uneasy
feel suffocated
feign innocence
be out of breath
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Chief Executive Officer
Free Economic Zone
Federation Internationale de Football Association
Gross Domestic Product
Gross National Product
International Monetary Fund
International Olympic Committee
Japan Olympic Committee
Light-Emitting Diode
Master of Business Administration
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
lasting
take a breather
even monkeys fall from trees

14.4 · Words with various meanings①

to feel refreshed
point
sweet
good at strong resistant
tendon a line of nature
hard
root
heavy serious
street, road
wave fluctuation wave
bad tasting, unappetizing
bright
Non-Governmental Organization
Non-Profit Organization
Overseas Development Assistance
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
Peace-Keeping Operation
Unidentified Flying Object
World Health Organization

14.5 · Words with various meanings②

pull
wake (someone), wake up
cut back on
accept, receive
to start doing ~
to disappear
get on
put to sleep
run out, snap, lose one's temper
bounce
fly
to chase, to pursue
pass through, pass by, accepted
pull out
appropriate