conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
good humour (humor); good mood
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
great difference; big difference; wide margin
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
that is to say; so that means
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
embodiment; realization; materialization
to project; to stick out; to stand out
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test