lumbar vertebra; lumbar vertebrae
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
(pedestrian) crosswalk signal
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to defy conventional wisdom
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
supply; provision; raising; procurement
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
The Doll's House (play by Ibsen)
college of general education
temporary; provisional; interim
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
cancellation of a contract
self-driving car; autonomous car
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
empty conveyance; empty taxi; free taxi; having spaces available (of a parking lot)
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
charging (electrically); electrification
lane change; changing lanes
basic resident register; basic register of residents
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition