closed stack system (e.g. library)
typhoon-strength (winds, etc.)
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
waist bag; belt bag; fanny pack; bum bag
leather-bound; leather binding
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
National Public Safety Commission
privately printed book; private (press) edition
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
ideogram; ideograph; ideographic script
Courtenay; Courtnay; Courtney
thumb-marked; well-used; well-thumbed; worn-out (e.g. joke); stale; hackneyed
large and wide; peaceful and calm
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
duo (ancient Chinese bell with a clapper and a long handle); large wind bell
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body; to be helpful
to behave well (of a child)
an extremely great number (often said to be 100 million); 10^60 (or 10^72)
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
handful; small amount; small number
regulation of freedom of speech
to spit out; to eject; to dump