setting off (on a trip); departure
graduation ceremony; commencement
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to happen to have on hand or in stock
personal combat; one-to-one fight
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
arsenal; arms and ammunition factory
to be thrilled; to be excited
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
receive only; RO; incoming calls only (telephone)
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter