Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
rich kid; person who grew up wealthy
deep design and forethought; farsighted and deeply-laid plan
water-heater; water-boiler
language study; language learning
incompatible; unsupported
common press; lay publication; non-specialist press; general newspaper
to make advances (to); to woo; to work on someone
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
to attack all in a bunch; to attack all at once
uneasy; ill at ease; upset; agitated; perturbed
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
quiet conversation; gossiping; idle talk
violent earthquake; severe earthquake
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
Procyon (star in the constellation Canis Minor); Alpha Canis Minoris
to differentiate; to segregate
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
every Tom, Dick and Harry; any one or thing; (lit.) even a cat and a ladle
everyday necessities; daily necessities
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
possible; likely; probable
warning color; warning colour
Japanese pagoda tree (Sophora japonica)
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
(seat at) the head of the table; seat of honour (honor)