very unskillful; extremely awkward
to place someone in a position
welterweight class (boxing)
fire-walking (walking over fire or burning coals)
auto race; motorcycle speedway event and gambling sport in Japan
to gain traction; to develop momentum; to get a boost; to pick up steam
examination hell; ordeal of entrance examinations
collecting waste paper (old newspapers etc.) and exchanging them for tissues
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
big turnoff; major letdown; damper (on things)
one's last hope; one's only hope; the last hope
gas-filled (lamp, tube, counter, etc.); carbonated water
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
moonsault (type of somersault)
(crime of) contempt of court
stoning; rock fight; stone-throwing fight; custom by which neighbours or friends threw rocks inside a couple's house on their wedding night
art of stealth (i.e. ninjutsu)
modern art museum; museum of modern art
impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
emergency buzzer; emergency alarm
to feel hungry; to get hungry
Rocky Mountains; the Rockies
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
public telephone (orig. red); payphone
to color; to colour; to paint; to touch up (by tracing the same image, letter, etc.)
tear; rip; breach; spoilage; waste; wastepaper