silencing (a machine, gun, etc.); muffling; muting (e.g. a TV)
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour); a posteriori
to do coherently (e.g. explain, think); to lay out logically (e.g. one's argument); to reason through (a matter); to do with reason
centre; center; center fielder
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
abnormal phenomenon; anomaly
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
self-healing; spontaneous recovery
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
ardent; passionate; vehement
honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee
hornet; yellow jacket; wasp (of subfamily Vespinae); Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia); yak-killer hornet
swarming (of honey bees); ball of bees; bee ball
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to help each other; to cooperate
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
by gender; according to gender; gender-segregated
office kitchenette; room with facilities for boiling water
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
food and drink; eating and drinking
cake served with tea; teacake