lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
business; trade; operations; sales
glasses for show; fashionable eyeglasses worn for appearance's sake; glasses with no lenses or 'window glass' lenses
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
standardization; uniformalization
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
countermeasure; counter-measure
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
individual differences; personal equation
man; male; masculine gender
contract; compact; agreement
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
thread (on an Internet forum, mailing list, etc.); topic; conversation; post
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
support; backing; patronage
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
for today; for the time being
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
very great; enormous; serious
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)