sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
educational interface; the classroom; the chalkface
marriageable age; chance of marriage
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
(baggage) checking; temporary depositing
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
leopardess; female leopard
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
ultralight; ultralightweight
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
public discussion; public criticism; controversy
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
waking or sleeping; constantly; at all times; twenty-four hours a day
echo; ultrasound scan; echographic examination
raison d'être; reason for being; reason for someone or something's existence
water-heater; water-boiler
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
inattention; absent-mindedness
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby