drop of water; polka dots
manna from heaven; an oasis in the desert; godsend; good fortune when one needed it most; meeting a good Samaritan in one's hour of need; (lit.) (meeting) Buddha in hell
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
to make coffee; to brew coffee
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
creep (gradual deformation of a solid under stress); creep (of an automatic-transmission vehicle); idle creep; idle speed
head and body; heads tall (ratio of total height to length of the head); heads long
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
supplementary or additional fertilizer (fertiliser)
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
human rights; civil liberties
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
dying; kicking the bucket; being ruined; being finished; ending in failure
good bye; I'm off; see you later
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
rosary; string of prayer beads
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
book of traditional Japanese music
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence