secretary; councillor; councilor
Gemini (constellation); the Twins
homeostasis; homoeostasis; constancy
to be extremely dangerous
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
whoopie; yee-haw; noise made when celebrating
while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive); as long as one lives
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
stomach acid; gastric acid
whoops; oops; gulp; ulp; ugh; yuck
Full speed ahead!; Full steam ahead!
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; all kinds of this
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
magnetic field; ambience; atmosphere; focal point
contest; comparison; competition
common gull (Larus canus); mew gull; gull (Laridae spp.); seagull
mountain climbing; mountaineering
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
at first; in the beginning; originally
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail