military service; combat experience
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
fetal movement; movements of the fetus; quickening; signs (of); indications; stirrings
de facto wife; common-law wife
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
hidden treasure; treasured article
out of place artifact; OOPArt
buried gold; buried treasure
Ark of the Covenant (Judaism); tabernacle (Catholicism)
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
means of transportation; transport service
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
maternity blues; post-natal depression; post-partum blues
hiding one's embarrassment
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
martial arts stadium; (Nippon) Budokan (indoor arena in Tokyo)
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
bare eyes (i.e. without glasses, contact lenses, etc.); uncorrected vision; unaided vision
middle period; medium-term
to grow taller (of people)