(abbr) Harvard (University)
falling asleep; going to sleep
carriage porch; entranceway; porte cochere
accredited master (of a performing art); being famous; being popular; famous person
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
sweet (flavour); sweet (of alcohol); sweet (e.g. melody); pleasant (e.g. atmosphere); suite (of rooms); suite
taking a picture secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret video recording; filming without someone's knowledge
president's office; director's office
therapeutic agent; remedy; medicine; drug; cure
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
to do over; to remake; to resume
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
sudden impulse; passing fancy
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
by your leave; with your permission
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
patient's condition; pathology
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
like this; in this way; as you see
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
declaration of war; proclamation of war
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate