explanation; interpretation
time; hour; season; time of the year
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to hunt down
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
sacrifice sale; bargain sale; discount sale
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
end; tip; extremities; terminal
chemical substances; chemicals
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
living thing; organism; creature; biology
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
stealthily; secretly; in secret
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted