private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
other companies in the same business; rival firms
to spread one's legs; to agree to have sex (for a woman)
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
black tinge; black colour; black color; (arch.) black part; (arch.) dark spot
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
video camera; video camcorder
round; spherical; circular
fertilized egg; fertilised egg
specialization; specialisation; differentiation
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
nothing but; none other than
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
interior of the womb (of a pregnant woman); interior of the uterus; interior of a Buddhistic statue
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
android; artificial human; robot
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit; succession; continuation; series
aluminium sash (aluminum) (i.e. window frame)
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
unusual clothing; strange way of dressing up; prohibited form of dress
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
high brow; broad forehead