to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
disconnection; interruption; burn-out
error; mistake; slip; bug
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
repeating; repetition; repeat (performance); rebroadcast; repeat sign; playing (an audio or video recording)
better to ask and be embarrassed than not ask and never know
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
halation (i.e. in photography, a halo-effect when additional light leaks out around the subject)
approximate age; age range
porcelain; china; chinaware; ceramics; pottery
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
bargain; find; unbelievable good luck; unexpected good fortune
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
better than none at all; better than nothing
physical work; manual labour (labor)
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to be flexible; to be accommodating
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
updating a software version; version upgrade; upgrading
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions