trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
(bringing to a) perfect end; (rounding off with a) crowning achievement; successful conclusion; triumphant finish
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
completely; fully; entirely
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
to creep about; to crawl around
bargain; good buy; budget
naked above the waist; stripped to the waist; shirtless
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
timer; time switch; stopwatch; time keeper; self-timer; (delay) timer
recreation; diversion; relaxation
board (across a ditch, etc.); step; tread; pedal (of an organ, etc.); treadle
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
engineer; technical officer
articulation; tuning (a musical instrument)
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
classification by colour; sorting by color; color-coding; classification; sorting; grouping
neutralization; neutralisation; neutralization (e.g. of a poison); counteraction