to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
stand of trees planted to control the movement of sand
labrador retriever (breed of dog); labrador
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
nutjob; mental job; lunatic; mentally troubled person
finishing reading; non-serialised story (e.g. in a magazine); complete story; breaks and pauses (in a sentence)
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
no one knows what the future holds; the future is a closed book; (lit.) one sun (unit of measurement) ahead is darkness
weightlessness; zero gravity
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
error; mistake; slip; bug
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
first impression; immediate thought
compound; composite; doubles (tennis, badminton, etc.); place bet (in horse racing, etc.); show bet
two parts; two copies; the second part
bu; traditional unit of area, approx. 3.31 square metres; commission; percentage; exactly; precisely