period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
decayed leaves; russet; tawny; yellow-brown
just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new
class society; class-based society; hierarchical society
town planning; urban development; community development; creating a community
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
closure of a mine; abandoned mine; disused mine
closing of a school; closed school
(permanent) closure of a port or airport; closed-down port; defunct airport; abandoned airport
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable
move; movement; movement (of data); transfer; (data) migration
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
woman who has divorced and moved back to her parents; moving back to one's parents after getting divorced; leaving and then returning (to a company, etc. one has previously left); leaving from and returning to the same port (of a ship)
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
error; mistake; slip; bug
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
type; pattern; shape; similar type; similar pattern
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
newt (esp. the Japanese fire belly newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster)