examiner; investigator; inquisitor; agent
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
antibacterial; antimicrobial
action; operation; effect; function
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
older brother and younger sister
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
pistachio (Pistacia vera)
outlet (store that sells seconds, discontinued lines, etc.); electrical outlet
how many months?; how long?
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
from here; from this place
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at