Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
double role; one person playing two roles; wearing two hats
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
entire world; whole world; world stage
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
educated; learned; schooled
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
major cleanup; spring cleaning
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
throwing stones; slingshot; sling
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
single eye; one eye; single lens; simple eye; ocellus
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
general term; generic name
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge