chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
to pierce through; to break through
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
fleecy clouds (esp. cumulus clouds)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
human relations; personal relationships
degree of familiarity; popularity
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to accept; to receive; to agree
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to take over; to hand over
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
existence; possession; having; limited company
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
un-; non-; negative prefix
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy