seemingly good but ultimately stupid idea
elite force; elite troops
(warning) flare (esp. used on roads and railways)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
industrialized nation; industrialised nation
English Speaking Society; English Study Society; English conversation club
justification; positioning; alignment
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to read (a person's) physiognomy
pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint
obstacle to Buddhist practice
to disturb the water; to wake a sleeping dog; (lit.) to wake a sleeping child
varying the tempo or speed (of something) at will
wide-awake to one's interests
place where one works; team to which one belongs; place of employment
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
natural energy (usu. renewable energy)
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
to carry in one's pocket; to own; to take; to carry about
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
defense costs; defence costs; ERA
wartime regime; war footing
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
special precautions; special vigilance
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
bulletproof; protection (or charm) against bullets
geomagnetism; terrestrial magnetism