intelligence quotient; IQ
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
weird; disgusting; sickening
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
unimpressive; unimpressed
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
Extinct (conservation status); EX
highest grade; superlative degree
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
corruption (of text, e.g. in email, due to improper encoding); garbling; illegal character; corrupted text; garbled text
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
to shut in; to confine; to contain
to exceed (by a lot); to (far) surpass; to end; to cease; to stop
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
to hide; to keep to oneself
power; authority; jurisdiction
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
magic; sorcery; incantation
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
vigorous; cheerful; assertive