nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
until now; still; yet; (not) yet; since
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
short pause; short interval
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
grater (esp. the variety used in Japanese cooking to grate foods very finely)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
flour; meal; powder; dust
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
explosive; blasting powder
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
upward adjustment; upward revision
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
dealing with; coping with
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
ingredient; component; composition
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation