areola mammae (circular area around nipple); areola
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
Wonderland (fictional locale created by author Lewis Carroll)
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
sunscreen; sunblock; sun cream; suntan lotion
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
moderate; proper; just right
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
shaking like a jelly; jellylike
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
piece of fabric sewn into the crotch of a garment to reinforce it; saddle
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
spouting (of a whale); blowing (water and air); Mactra veneriformis (species of trough shell); female ejaculation; squirting
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
to face on; to look out on to
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation