bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
caller; visitor; company; guest
incident; affair; happening; event
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
such; this sort of; like this
chopping board; cutting board
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
to change completely; to change suddenly
to triumph; to be elated with success
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
and; AND (Boolean operator)
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
four characters; four letters
male homosexuality; bill of lading; BL
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
draw (in competition); tie game
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
long ago; already; a long time ago
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in