scat (in jazz); scat-singing
intercollegiate; intercollegiate game; intercollegiate competition
ridiculously good reception; being extremely well-received
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
express dispatch; urgent correspondence
tom yum goong (Thai soup dish)
star player; star athlete
arraying a number of reference books in order to compose poetry; literary composition crammed with maxims, ancient episodes, legends, etc.; otters lining a catch of fish on a river bank; (people) making offerings (esp. of fish)
rubbish heap; garbage dump
industrialist; entrepreneur
aojiru; vegetable juice drink made from green leafy vegetables
(linguistic) competence; language capability
rushing to one's doom; (like a) moth flying into the flame
to go bar-hopping; to go on a pub crawl
curry udon; udon with curry sauce
change; changing; vicissitudes; fading; waning
I don't need it; I don't want it
discount coupon or ticket
flight; escape; running away; flying high
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
while surprised; suddenly
Milky Way galaxy; Milky Way; the Galaxy; galactic system; galaxy
hanging low (over); hovering around (price level); low hanging (e.g. clouds); sluggish (e.g. economy); slump; recession
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week