area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
artificial island city; floating city
(indoor) observation deck; observation room; observatory
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
within the next couple of days; in a day or two
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to stare back at; to look back at
honest; trustworthy; upright; sincere
broadcasting station; broadcaster
rights to usage of one's likeness
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
inscrutable; incomprehensible
dissidents; troublemakers; disturbing elements
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
personal computer; PC; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to be bound (by feelings); to be fettered (by); to be overcome (by); to be moved (by); to be touched (by)
preferential treatment; privilege; favor; benefit; incentive
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to tighten the reins; to bring (someone) under control
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away