baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
light used for brightly lighting up a plaza, building, etc.
to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
white background; blank; female virgin
to dye; to colour; to color
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
living together (with one more person)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
work; business; company; study
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
to complete decisively; to do to completion
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner
reason; cause; circumstances
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
if possible; if it is in my power; if it was realistic
point of compromise; common ground
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
campground; campsite; camping-ground
notepad (memo pad, computer, software)
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute