serious; not joking; straight
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet; romaji; romanized Japanese; system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to face on; to look out on to
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
world record; establishing a world record (in)
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
transport; transportation
enterprise; business; company; corporation
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
storehouse; warehouse; godown
this is why; this means; it is the case that
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
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
way; method; means; (technical) specification
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed