sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
starting (departure) time
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
literal translation; direct translation
parody (of a song); new lyrics to an old melody; song parody
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to pile up; to accumulate
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)