cellar; cave; hole in the ground
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
desperation; struggle to the death
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
because; as; since; so; due to
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
practice; exercise; military exercise; manoeuvres; seminar
battle formation; military formation
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
making efficient; optimization
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best