circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
post-exam vacation; time off from school after end-of-term tests
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
way of talking; speaking style
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting