hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
hieroglyph; hieroglyphic character
hieroglyph; hieroglyphics
magazine; journal; periodical
fair exchange; equivalent exchange; exchange of equal value
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
experimental; provisional
prototype model; experimental machine
being good at cooking; good cook
precocity; early ripening; premature development
performer or player (of an instrument)
competing; competition; auction
entertaining someone as one's guest
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
craftsman; skilled artisan
trial product; prototype model
crossroads; crossing; intersection; street
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
son (of others); boy; young master; young man innocent of the ways of the world; man of pampered upbringing; greenhorn (from a well-off family)
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
to play for time; to use delaying tactics
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
blue cloth; blue ground; blue background
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
a few years ago; some years back
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
centre of (political) power
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail