collaborative research; joint research
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
hand luggage; hand baggage
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
(on the) sea; surface of the sea
drifting; drift; being adrift
shore; bank (of a body of water)
long ago; a long time ago; already
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
finder (of lost property)
lost property; something dropped and left behind; dropping something (without realising); losing something
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
inland districts; inland areas
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
souvenir store; gift shop
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
inside a plane; in-flight
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
writing implement; writing tool
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
looking like one is waiting for someone
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
stubborn (obstinate) father; pig-headed old man
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
exchange ticket; claim tag; coupon; voucher
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing