to act arrogantly; to be puffed up with success; to behave like one is better than others
flame resistance (esp. plastic, insulation, etc.); fire resistance; burning resistance
senile plaque; neuritic plaque; senile druse
without optical correction (glasses, contact lens, etc.)
air conditioning unit; AC unit; air conditioner
book of photographs; photo book
metallic color; metallic colour
well-fed, well-bred; the poor can't afford manners; only when basic needs for living are met can people spare the effort to be polite
choosing one from among several; multiple choice
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
(for an object) to be shiny; to be glossy; (for a woman) to be alluring; to look sexy
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
embers; cinders; burnt residue; combustion residue
not mince matters; not mince one's words
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
military police brigade (land army)
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
encapsulated type; closed type (e.g. headphones); sealed type
fine-meshed bamboo basket
no food or drink (e.g. as a sign in a library, etc.); no eating or drinking
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
common crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
intending to persuade someone and instead being persuaded oneself; going for wool and coming home shorn; the biter bit; (lit.) the mummy hunter himself becomes a mummy