to be used to doing; to be experienced in
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
glacial period; glacial epoch; glacial era; tough period; drought (of opportunities, jobs, etc.)
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
to write incorrectly; to miswrite; to spoil (e.g. a letter) due to writing mistakes; to ruin; to make a mess of
to get between; to be caught in
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
steady; firm; solid; secure
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
easy money; easy gain; making a killing
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
patent; special permission; licence (license); proprietary
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
patent attorney; patent agent
patent application; patent filings
national certification; national qualification; government certification
killing two birds with one stone
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
everyday life; daily life
to get a big surprise; to be astonished
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
clothes; clothing; garments
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
chain mail (armor, armour)
inner; underwear; undergarment; innerwear
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
blueback (any fish with a bluish back, such as the Japanese sardine)
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