distance between outstretched thumb and middle finger (approx. 18 cm)
fragile item; broken article
I would like you to ...; I ask that you ...; please ...
room for boiling water; bathroom; bath
to engage in (mutual) competition
vengeful spirit; revengeful ghost
popular learning; worldly study
economic behavior; economic activities; economic act
craftsman; artisan; carpenter; (skilled) workman
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
close fitting trousers; working trousers; long johns; long underpants
line-out (rugby); lineout; becoming out by running more than 3 feet outside the base line; line out (signal)
blessing; grace; favour; favor; benefit
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
(distance) between two cars
huang (female Chinese firebird)
feeling of affinity; friendship
all at once (usu. of payment); at one go
original poster (of a web-forum thread); OP; thread starter
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
brushwork; handling of one's brush; command of one's pen; penmanship
refusing to allow a passenger on board a train or into a bus or taxi
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)