loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to relax; to feel at home
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
new student; freshman; first-year student
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
having no idea; having no clue
to correct oneself; to restate
sticker for new car drivers
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
quarrel; dispute; argument
division; section; demarcation; partition; segmentation; subdivision
this for sure; certainly is
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
important person; strategic person; key figure
(in) his way; peculiar to him
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
self-employed profession (e.g. actor, artist); liberal profession
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
chasing; metal carving; metal engraving
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
carving; engraving; sculpture
publisher; publishing house; publishing company