affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
unglazed pottery; bisque; roasting or grilling without seasoning (seafood, nuts, etc.); simple okonomiyaki without any extra ingredients
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
fire prevention; fire control; fireproofing
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
something that requires thought; something that should be thought over carefully; something questionable; puzzle; riddle
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
sleeping powder; sleeping drug; narcotic; anaesthetic; anesthetic
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
vaporization; vaporisation; evaporation
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
ingredient; component; composition
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
guaranteed; authentic; certified
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
second (unit of time); arc second
to drop; to let fall; to omit
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
thickly (of smoke, steam, etc.); stiflingly (hot air); suffocatingly; pungently
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
inside (a refrigerator, warehouse, etc.)
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view