one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; one's forte
indisposition (e.g. a cold) caused by getting chilled while sleeping
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
bicycle shop; bicycle dealer
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
to hide from society; to avoid the gaze of society; to keep out of the public eye
National Aeronautics and Space Administration; NASA
man who is uninterested in aggressively pursuing women; peaceable men who don't approach women as potential partners; (lit.) herbivore
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
counter for doses of medicine, etc.
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
red eyes; bloodshot eyes; red-eye; red mullet (Chelon haematocheilus); facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
steel tower; electricity pylon; transmission tower
frequent; densely packed; thick
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
postcard; memo; note; card
electrical outlet; wall socket; power plug
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
thousand years; many years
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
young master; young gentleman
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)