concussion (of the brain)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
young and energetic; up-and-coming
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
standing; regular; permanent
being in school; being a student of
partial blindness; dim eyesight
having a crush on someone; flushing
general contractor; main contractor; major construction company
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
civil engineering and construction; public works and construction
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
now that; since; as long as; provided that
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
handrail; railing; banister
laughing while reminiscing
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
absorption; suction; attraction
advance; moving forward; progress
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
every person; every mouth; every entrance
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point