mashed sweet potatoes (incl. sweetened chestnuts or beans)
taro (Colocasia esculenta); cocoyam; dasheen
secretary; councillor; councilor
loincloth; waistcloth; kimono underskirt
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery; holdup; mugging
wheat straw; barley straw
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
warm air (e.g. from a heater); (arch.) spring breeze
research material; experimental material
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
low (atmospheric) pressure; low-pressure system; depression; bad temper; foul mood; tense situation
water temperature (esp. bath)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
cyborg; cybernetic organism
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use