moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
moron; idiot; stupid person
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
great idiot; fool; (saying) something silly or stupid
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
Japanese quince (Chaenomeles speciosa); flowering quince
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
bombshell announcement (statement)
to find fault with; to question
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to flow down; to run down
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
narrow; thin (sized); slender
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
to temper thoroughly; to train well
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep