scholarship; scientific attainments
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
wheat straw; barley straw
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
simmer; bubble out; flow out
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
northern or southern lights; aurora borealis or australis
sheep skin; fleece; parchment
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire
instrumental; instrumental music
colon; eau de Cologne; colonist
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
lower classes; proletariat; underclass
flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
celebration; congratulations
presentation (e.g. of a gift, etc.)
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
somebody who is bad at horse-riding; a fidgety, restless person
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute