rubber band; elastic band
two classes; double; two sets
difference; discrepancy; variation
total; sum total; total amount
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
largest ever; biggest; record
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to notify; to advise; to inform
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
butterfly (swimming stroke); G-string; gee-string
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
be (that) as it may; having said that
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
cannot be helped; unavoidable