shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
serious; severe; grave; acute
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
older sister; elder sister
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
middle of the night; dead of night
thrush (esp. the dusky thrush, Turdus naumanni)
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
four corners; four ordinal directions
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to make a cut; to make an incision; to score (food)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
consideration; taking into account
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
general idea; concept; notion
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to raise one's voice; to shout
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
regret; repentance; remorse
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void