plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
article to be delivered; present
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
chit; slip; ticket; voucher
having not the slightest idea
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to escape from; to get out
security; stability; safety; peace
as if it were about oneself
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
spa (mineral spring); spa (establishment with facilities for beauty treatment, weight loss, relaxation, etc.); health spa; spaghetti
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
keen; eager; enthusiastic; motivated; determined; positive
walking heavily; lumbering
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
unscrupulous sales practice involving expensive hard-to-break contracts
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
counter for tours, cycles, rounds, circuits, etc.
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
outstanding performance award; outstanding performance prize; Outstanding Performance Award; Distinguished Service Medal (e.g. military: US, UK, etc.)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
overfishing; overhunting; indiscriminate fishing; indiscriminate hunting
Critically Endangered (conservation status); CE
redundancy; superfluity; useless addition
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
board chairman; managing director; chief director
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
X mark (indicating an incorrect answer, disagreement, cancellation, etc.)
feeling good; feeling pleasant
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker