flute; fife; pipe; whistle
subtracting points; points deducted
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
discretion; consideration; allowance
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia); yak-killer hornet
to be found (e.g. unknown quantity in an equation); to be calculated
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)