matter; thing; affair; circumstance
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
extra-large (clothing size); XL; language laboratory; LL
professional negligence resulting in death
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
stew; food cooked in a pot
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
passing through without stopping; passing by
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
baumkuchen; spit cake with cross-section resembling tree rings
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother