hair of the dog; morning drink to get rid of a hangover
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
excessive fishing; overfishing; overhunting; excessive taking
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
debit; withdrawal; pulling (one's opponent) down; frontal pull-down; hiki-otoshi
to have the privilege of doing
falling behind (with a payment); being in arrears; non-payment; default; delinquency
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
in proportion to; according to; depending on
registry; entry; book-keeping; signature
to miss a chance; to fail to do
how; in what way; circumstances
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
teatime; tea break; coffee break
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
supply; supplying; replenishment
(arch.) eight ata (approx. 144 cm); large; long
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
to pile up; to accumulate
report; notification; registration
to pull down; to automatically debit (from a bank account)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
complimentary ticket; courtesy card; discount coupon
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
return; restoration; refund; (duty) drawback