pleasure trip; company (office) trip
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
these guys; these fellows
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
goby (fish); yellowfin goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)
infertility; sterility; barrenness
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
enterprise; business; company; corporation
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to jump at; to be attracted by
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
abortion; to be interrupted; to be discontinued; to be suspended
to discuss; to talk together
just a minute; small quantity
second; number two; runner-up
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)