Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
espresso (coffee); expresso
Americano; café Americano; Americano (cocktail)
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
enterprise; business; company; corporation
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
brown envelope; manila envelope
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
talk about divorce or separation
lovers talk; sweet nothings
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
neat and clean; tidy; trim
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
much less; to say nothing of