exhaust; emission (of gas from an engine); expulsion (of air); ventilation
surface of the earth; ground surface
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
explosive; blasting powder
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
retiring from military service
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to roll up; to be rolled up
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
weather; fair weather; fine weather
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
river; stream; River; the ... river
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
management; administration; operation
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
MacGuffin (plot device); McGuffin; maguffin
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
enterprise; business; company; corporation
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
unceasing; never-ending; endless
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to ask a question; to ask questions