to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
second (unit of time); arc second
to iron; to do the ironing
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
to call each other; to call out to one another
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
three kinds; three varieties
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
camping; campground; making camp
contest; comparison; competition
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
sensitivity; susceptibility
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
to join forces with; to cooperate with
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
increase and decrease; fluctuation
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
independence from parents
cares; ill feeling; reserve
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description