Imperial Palace (of Japan); imperial residence
feeling of emptiness; sense of void
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
boundary; (nuclear) criticality; critical (mass, pressure, temperature, state, point, etc.)
dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
very popular; highly favoured
Steve Jobs (1955-2011; co-founder of Apple)
mellow (flavor or fragrance; esp. of alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
bad (feeling, impression, attitude); creepy; disgusting
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
to flatter; to play up (to); to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to cater (to)
that's not my concern; that's none of my business; that's not on me
criticizing someone behind their back; backbiting
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
not entirely wrong but not entirely right; so-so; average
compass (for drawing circles, etc.); pair of compasses; (mariner's) compass; length of one's stride; length of one's legs
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
house search (e.g. by the police)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
ear cleaning; cleaning one's ears
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
just managing; with great difficulty
to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic