stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
type B (blood, influenza, hepatitis, etc.)
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
fortune-telling; divination
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
to look away; to avert one's eyes
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
to pause; to have a short intermission
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
particulars; details; specified items
for a while; for some time; for a period
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
being one or more laps behind (in a race); being behind the times
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky