to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
ding-dong (of a doorbell, intercom, etc.); doorbell; intercom; ding ding ding!; correct!
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
early shift; morning shift; early arrival
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted box (e.g. of chocolates); assorted basket
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
to break the silence; to break one's silence
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
waist; waistline; waist measurement
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
eating; bite (in fishing)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
Japanese, Western and Chinese (cuisine)
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult
a little; a bit; slightly
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
leaving school during a term
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
absurd; nonsensical; ridiculous; idiotic; laughable; ludicrous
unfounded; groundless; baseless; absurd; nonsensical