sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
globular shape; spherical shape
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
try; attempt; try (rugby)
error; fumble that leads to failing to put out a runner
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
Orthros (two-headed dog from Greek mythology)
complete item; item with no missing parts
password; watchword; motto; slogan
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)
mental health; mental hygiene
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
stomach ache; abdominal pain
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
filleting a fish (into boneless left and right halves and a piece with the skeleton)
brief moment; blink of an eye (time span)
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
root; origin; source; cause; basis; foundation
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to escape death; to be saved from death
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
(level of) comfort (in the place one lives)
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
experience; history; record; career
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha