halo (esp. in Christian art); nimbus
interior design; interior; upholstery
emergency light; emergency lamp
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
three-way junction; three-way intersection
bungalow; one-story house
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
rustling; refreshing; clearly
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
submersion; inundation; being flooded
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
posting (of notes, notices, etc.); transcription
recommendation; endorsement
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
Mayday (call for help); May Day (May 1)
reconnoitering party; scout (army)
point of compromise; common ground
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
a little more than usual; bribe money added to a regular fee; and then some
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
(the) executive; administration; leadership