ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
bogus company; dummy corporation; shell company
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
at the last moment; this late in the game
management association; management conference; management institute
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
prospects of victory; chances of success
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
French film; French movie
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to take away; to carry off
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
guard; security (officer); guardsman
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about