indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
should not be; must not be
Kurashiki (city); storage charges
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
cooking; food preparation
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
number of characters; character count
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
cutting a fingernail (or toenail) to the quick; cutting a nail too close; deep-set nail; deep-set part of nail
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
way one walks; one's walk
since then; from that time; ever since
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
before it happens; beforehand
defense; defence; protection
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
sunlight filtering through trees
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
brown envelope; manila envelope
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects