reading (farsighted) glasses; spectacles for the aged
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
way out; means to escape; escape route
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
ding-dong (of a doorbell, intercom, etc.); doorbell; intercom; ding ding ding!; correct!
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
air conditioning; air cooling
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
affectation; showiness; pretence
personal computer; PC; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
rack; ruck (rugby); lac; luck
to screw up one's courage; to take heart
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
by (from) choice; by (for) preference; of one's own accord; of one's (own) free will; on purpose; deliberately
in terms of one's personality; personal; character (flaw, etc.)
tiger's den; jaws of death; dangerous place