ladybug; ladybird; lady beetle; Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis); harlequin ladybird
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
song performed while dancing; ballad
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
to telephone; to make a phone call
number-withheld phone calls
express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
magnetic field; ambience; atmosphere; focal point
encryption; encoding; encipherment
two-way communication; bidirectional communication
to suppress one's emotions
as if nothing had happened
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along a surface; being slippery
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
base of the tongue; root of the tongue
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
cranial nerves; cerebral nerves
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
this device; this machine; this appliance; this plane
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
to awake from one's sleep
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
(exercising) the right to command
Les Miserables (novel by Victor Hugo)