library (usu. single-room); small library
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
in the morning; during the morning
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
tuft of hair under temple; sideburns; sidelocks
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
complete; whole; perfect; safe
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
scraps of seaweed; death at sea (metaphor)
to happen to have on hand or in stock
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
advertising poster hanging over the centre aisle of a train, bus, etc.
new release; putting (a new product) on sale; launch
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
hot topic; talk of the town
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
name; given name; first name
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
not yet known; unknown; strange
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot