block votes (e.g. of a labor union, labour union)
exotic non-Japanese wood (rosewood, ebony, blackwood, etc.); imported wood
next number (magazine, etc.); next issue
omniscient point of view (in narration)
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
difficult to write or draw; does not write well (pen, brush, etc.)
bicycle shop; bicycle dealer
to reject (a manuscript); to turn down (a proposal)
order (to an employee from management)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
rewriting; rewrite; fair copy
friend of a mother who is also a mother; mothers who are friends
to move to tears; to draw tears; to evoke tears
ex-wife; former wife; previous wife
Minister of Defense; Minister of Defence
for many days; for several days
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
to appear all together; to be all present
galley; tray used for printing; galley proof
lock-opening; lock-picking
reformatory; juvenile training school; reform school; youth detention center (centre)
heart attack; myocardial infarction
retirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' home
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.)
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
official divorce registration papers
to wash again; to reconsider
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)