friendship; good fellowship
influencing (a person) for good
soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings
scratch; scrape; abrasion
drawing board; drafting board
phonograph record; gramophone record
hypocentre (of an earthquake); hypocenter
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
the eighties (age, years, etc.)
kick-fighting; French boxing
snowplough turn (skiing); wedge turn; arc; bow (for stringed instruments)
to abandon oneself to grief
afternoon session (stock exchange); afternoon trading
guiding precepts of a company; company credo; corporate philosophy
jack-o'-lantern; jack o'lantern
yeast mash; yeast starter
to manipulate figures to one's advantage; to count wrongly on purpose; to inflate or deflate one's age
to become accustomed to calling (e.g. someone by a certain name)
sharply (glare, stare, etc.); piercingly; stinging; clashing (of swords, etc.)
good-natured; of good character
amusement center (centre); game arcade; gambling hall
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
revealing talk; insider talk; inside story
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
three-cornered hat; tricorne
adult; mature; grown-up; sexy; erotic
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
this week's issue (e.g. magazine)