taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to take off one's glasses
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
outward appearance; apparent
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
ectogenesis; outside the body
precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
to comb down; to smooth down
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
as soon as possible; ASAP
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
five-day workweek system; five-day school-week; having two days off in at least one week of a month
labor; labour; exertion; diligent service
obscene; indecent; dirty; improper
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
posing a question; question
thick curtain; drop curtain
by today; before the day is over
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
wages; pay; rental payment