to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
NaK (sodium-potassium alloy)
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
a push; another effort; one more effort
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
according to the calculations; as far as calculations are concerned; computationally
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
library; book collection; paperback book
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
simple and honest; unsophisticated; simpleminded; naive; unspoiled
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
in proportion to; according to; depending on
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
finished product; finished goods; completed article
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
armed forces; military; troops
achlamydeous flower; naked flower
pieces; scraps; disconnected
older sister; elder sister
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
acrobatics; acrobatic performance; stunt