unlawful trespass; occupying a property and refusing to leave
overhear; happened to hear that
to wind (e.g. a watch); to give (somebody) a good prodding; to make (somebody) shape up
nil return; nothing offered (e.g. in wage negotiations)
automated response; autoresponse; autoreply
solar system; solar heating system
personal water craft; PWC; water scooter
to scrap (work in progress, esp. illustration); to reject; to shelve; to cancel (plans, etc.)
to put on flesh; to get fat; to gain weight
pinky swear; pinky promise; linking little fingers to confirm a promise
chief executive officer; CEO
grains; lumps; granulated; lumpy; bumpiness
being much talked about; creating a stir; being the talk of town
retro (video) game; classic game
compulsory execution; forcible execution
decreasing (graph falling to the right); shrinking; declining
supervisory authority; regulatory authority; right of management; custodial right
to get into the zone; to get into the flow
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
balance beam (in gymnastics)
Taketori Monogatari (The Tale of the Bamboo-Cutter)
background chatter on a film, TV show, etc.; walla; rhubard; extras; background actors
to focus on; to bring into focus
sending back; return to sender
network disturbance; communication failure; telecommunication malfunction
accessible; approachable; easy to approach
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
to soar; to fly; to run; to dash
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)