to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
scrap of cloth; odds and ends
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
(short) rest; breather; break
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
cover; mantle; shroud; hood; casing
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to be deep fried; to be hoisted up high (e.g. of a flag); to soar up into the air (e.g. of fireworks); to well up (of emotions); to become stronger (of feelings); to stand out; to be striking
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
great success; huge success
vent; exhaust opening; exhaust port
discharge; evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2); ejection; excretion
additional fee; extra charge
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
(pork) cutlet curry; tonkatsu curry
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
punchy; powerful; hard-hitting; stimulating; having impact
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
from the viewpoint of; according to
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)