to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
separate; special; another; separately
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
four corners; four ordinal directions
specialization; specialisation
reading aloud; recitation
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
discretion; consideration; allowance
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
to put someone to trouble
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to smile (at); to grin (at)
past (exam) question collection
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
funeral; burial rites; attendance at a funeral
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with