intelligence; discernment
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
(tooth) enamel; adamantine
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
to spring at; to leap upon
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
cannot be compared with; no match for
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
threat; intimidation; menace
normal practice; proper practice
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
sweeping over (e.g. of a natural disaster); engulfing; sweeping victory; clean sweep
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
public holiday; celebration (of)
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment