between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
danger; peril; hazard; risk
along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money; double stroke of good luck; perfect timing!; how convenient (for you to show up)!
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
that day; the very same day
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
freezing compartment; freezer
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
serious; severe; grave; acute
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances