subsurface exploration (geotechnical investigation)
pelican crossing; pedestrian light controlled crossing; push-button activated pedestrian crossing; push-button operated
wharf roach (species of isopod closely related to the sea slater; Ligia exotica)
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
odor-resistant; odour-resistant
(dental) plaque; (atheromatous) plaque
role of a company president
contrived; false-sounding
big chance; big opportunity
notes; remarks (reference) column
president and chief executive officer
to get a crick in one's neck (while sleeping)
ground plan; plane figure
to backfire; to have a harmful result
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
spirit of self-reliance; feeling of independence
third time lucky; third time's the charm
starting (construction) work
life plan; plan for one's life; planning one's life
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
lump together; put all together
absentmindedly; dazedly; vaguely
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
ward office; council (regional)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
equilibrium; good balance; poise