modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
Urashima Tarō; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
17th day of the month; 17 days
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
insertion; interposition; interpolation; infix
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)
role of the villain; the bad guy
about this time; about now
creator; inventor; creative; content creator; developer
pride; dignity; self-respect
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
Al Mukha; Al-Mukha (Yemen)
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
to skip (a class, responsibility, etc.); to shirk; to dodge; to break (a promise); to ignore
to complain; to lodge a complaint
rapid development; rapid unfolding
chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
global standard; global standards; worldwide standard; international standard
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
jet; spray; emission; rocket propulsion; jet propulsion
development project (program, programme, plan)
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
the very best; excellent; superb