one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
undisputed; entirely; perfect
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
Japanese laurel; spotted laurel; Aucuba japonica; live tree
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
literally; to the letter; literal
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
one of these days; someday; one day
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to pull in (fish); to land
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
web site; website; web page; webpage; home page; homepage
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
unit; (musical) group; band
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
right in the middle (of); midst; height
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
great war; great battle; world war
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
in search of; in order to look for