to rub; to scrub; to scrape
black-market channels; illegal channels
set of three; three sets; three classes
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
dull sound; muffled sound
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
to fall flat; to fall face down
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
voluptuous; full-breasted; buxom; voluptuous woman; big-breasted woman; glamour girl
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
temporary employment agency; personnel placement agency; staffing agency; temp agency; temping agency
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
notice; attention; observation
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper