sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
university student; college student
to mistake (A for B); to misread
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
narrow; thin (sized); slender
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to differ; to vary; to disagree
first meeting; first interview with
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
present continuous tense; present progressive form
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
dozens; scores of; decades
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation