setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
gorilla (Gorilla spp., esp. western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
installment; instalment; premium; bill
folding; bending; wrapping; packing; folding (in poker)
competing in earnest (esp. in sumo)
bright red; crimson lotus flower
set of problems (e.g. in a textbook) in which previously learned skills are applied to real world situations; practical assessment
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
composite image; photomontage; photoshopped image
infinite loop; closed loop
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
glove (esp. sports); globe
one by one; one after another; successively
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
to jump up and down; to hop
coastal; seaside; oceanfront; maritime
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure