service area; toll road rest stop; rest area
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
blacksmith's workshop; smithy; forge; foundry
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
swallowtail butterfly (esp. the citrus swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus)
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
restoration; repair; mending
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
(distinction of) sex; gender
excess; surplus; exceeding (a limit, estimate, etc.); going over
separate; respective; different
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede