twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
tag-team match (pro wrestling)
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to be infected; to be contagious
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
baby talk (e.g. "choo-choo" for train); words and speech patterns used by infants
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
content-free chat; idle gossip
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to take out; to take a handful of; to grab and throw; to turn someone out (of house, room, etc.)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone