current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service
versatility; multiplicity of use
interchange; transposition; compatible (e.g. PC)
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
difficult to ...; hard to ...
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
splinters of glass; glass shards
bulletproof; protection (or charm) against bullets
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
explicit; clear; unambiguous; meaningful; lively
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
important point; point to make note of