to beat time; to mark time
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to divide (by); to remove; to exclude
basket; basketball; basket cloth
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
for crying out loud!; for chrissakes!; denotes shock at ignorance
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
lamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
absolute obedience; complete submission
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
wicker trunk; wicker luggage
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
most part; greater part; majority
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
function; facility; faculty; feature
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; "all Greek to me"; double Dutch; (something) incomprehensible