outbreak of war; starting a war
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
flare skirt; flared skirt
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
new release; putting (a new product) on sale; launch
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green (on a golf course)
being carried out; being put into practice; in operation
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding