gem; jewel; precious stone
deep blue sky; bottomless blue sky
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
disaster prevention practice
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
leader of a charge; first to arrive
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
powerless; helpless; incompetent
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
(not so) much; (not) very
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
established practice; custom
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire