annihilation (of particle and anti-particle)
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
means of making a living; source of income; bread and butter; livelihood
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
tagged (esp. with a price); notorious; infamous; double-dyed
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
Japanese-style writing desk
referral fee; introduction fee
cutting of hair (to a short length); haircutting; bobbed hair; bob
winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
mutual aid; cooperation; benefit
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to smile broadly; to grin widely
painting all over; covering in paint
fixed date; appointed day
firm promise; definite promise
two holes; toilet with separate chambers for urine and faeces
friendly; sociable; brittle; fragile; light
proposal; offer; request; application
single seater (e.g. boat, aeroplane, airplane)
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
steering (of a boat); steerage
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
one way or the other; either way
electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG
will (probably); intend (to do); will; should; ought to
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
grand; far-reaching; ambitious