with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
black ball; black, round sigil; pupil; black candy
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
Island; insula; island; islet
circumstances; one's situation or lot in life
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
water flea (Daphnia spp.)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
even if; even though; however; no matter how
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
without cause; without reason
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
environment; circumstance
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)