air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
shaving; planing; cutting; shavings; flakes
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
skill; dexterity; proficiency
unskilled; not very good at
dancing or jumping for joy
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
starting point; starting line
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
great hurry; great haste; rush
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
broad bean (Vicia faba); horse bean; fava bean