regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
self-cleansing power; being capable of purifying oneself
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
highest grade; superlative degree
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
one-stop; (making) one stop; one-stop service
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
questionnaire results; survey results
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
abode of demons; hotbed (of graft); pandemonium
to live through; to survive
previous engagement; prior contract
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
composite; combined; complex
Champagne glass; Champagne flute
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
right time; appropriate time; season's greetings
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
spear squid (Loligo bleekeri)
under; underexposure; underdevelopment; under par
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
to complain about; to grumble; to make an excuse for
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome