chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to fall ill; to be taken ill
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
to become empty; to be emptied
single door (as opposed to a double door)
to forget to say; to forget to mention
elevator landing; elevator hall
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
emaciation; gauntness; haggardness
depression; low spirits; dejection
intelligence; discernment
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
(tooth) enamel; adamantine
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
to spring at; to leap upon
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
threat; intimidation; menace
normal practice; proper practice
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
sweeping over (e.g. of a natural disaster); engulfing; sweeping victory; clean sweep
belatedly; though a little too late
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
public holiday; celebration (of)