speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
chance (of success); odds
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to pile up; to accumulate
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
jet bath spa; whirlpool bath; jacuzzi
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
somewhat near; fairly close
utterly stark naked; wearing only one's birthday suit
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
greater than ...; bigger ...
all-America; pan-American; all of America
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means