individual variation; environmental variation
thumb-marked; well-used; well-thumbed; worn-out (e.g. joke); stale; hackneyed
mabo nasu; fried eggplant with Chinese chili sauce
sun protection factor; SPF; sender policy framework
Orthetrum albistylum speciosum (subspecies of white-tailed skimmer)
memorial lecture; commemorative speech
unevenly cropped (hair); badly cropped
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
jalapeno pepper; jalapeno
leaguer (e.g. major leaguer)
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
placing (an ad); submission of advertising copy; sending a manuscript for printing
as you can imagine; as you might guess
one-ring hang-up call (to receive a call back, oft. for scams); missed call for exchanging phone numbers; wangiri
good family; better-class home
retainer fee (e.g. for a lawyer)
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
extremely disappointing; extremely frustrating; mortifying; vexing
alarm (fire, burglar, railroad-crossing, etc.); sensor
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
to resign from one's post
living in obscurity; lying low; remaining unnoticed
travel to relieve heartbreak; sentimental journey
stir-fry of pork liver and garlic chives
Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree; enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank