parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
postscript; PS; P.S.; pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
miraculous; wonder-working; magical
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
leather-soled sandals (geta)
two parts; two copies; the second part
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
7th day of the month; seven days
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
day and night; around the clock
to squeeze out; to wring out
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
monthly publication; monthly issue
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
cc (email); carbon copy; cubic centimeter; cubic centimetre; milliliter
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
backlight; backlighting; backlight (in a liquid crystal display); backup light; reversing light
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge