plug; connector; spark plug
insertion; plug; (electrical) outlet; spasm of pain; griping pain
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
dozens; scores of; decades
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
component; component stereo
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
children do not know how dear they are to their parents (and therefore act selfishly)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
health; healthy; sound; fit
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
absorption; suction; attraction
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
light; easy; non-serious; minor
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)