textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
existence; possession; having; limited company
myelin sheath (around the axon of a neuron)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
generation (e.g. power); sending a telegram; telegraphing
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
series (e.g. electrical); serial
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
going through; going via; going by way of
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
motor area (of the cerebral cortex)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
Japanese, Chinese and Western (e.g. when referring to food styles available, etc.)
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
raw fish; uncooked fish; fresh fish
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
exploitation; overuse; abuse
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)