shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to be particular about one's food; to have a discriminating palate
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
stubborn; obstinate; self-willed; headstrong
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
moisture; humidity; dampness
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
nice; good; well-executed
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
unsung hero; person who does a thankless task
needing care (of a person); needing to be looked after; troublesome; annoying; difficult
to graduate from a university