point of dissatisfaction; complaint; gripe; issue
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
tie-dye; tie-dyeing; aperture (e.g. camera, iris of the eye); aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
standardization; standardisation; normalization (e.g. in maths)
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
military history; military annals
hunting; shooting; game; quarry
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
customization; customisation
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to keep (a person) waiting
address (on envelope, etc.)
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
airing of clothes, hanging scrolls, etc. (to prevent damage from insects and mould)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
scheduled date; expected date; due date; estimated date of confinement; expected date of delivery
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to this extent; to this degree; this much
boy; son; baby boy; young man