34 Flashcards
Stick-up
stick-up
noun [ C ] old-fashioned informal
UK /ˈstɪk.ʌp/ US /ˈstɪk.ʌp/
the act of threatening someone with a gun in order to steal from them:
Two men ran into the bank, shouting “This is a stick-up!”
Rhinitis
inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose, caused by a virus infection (e.g. the common cold) or by an allergic reaction (e.g. hay fever).
Embrace what makes you and make it a part of your strategy
自分らしさを受け入れそれを戦略の一部にしましょう
Playbook
Textbook. a book containing a sports team’s strategies and plays, especially in football.
You have to be grateful
感謝の気持ちを持ちましょう
To be thankful is when you want to say thank you to somebody who has done something for you. To be grateful is when you want to show that you are happy for the things that you have as opposed to the things that you don’t have. You can be grateful for things that no person has given you for example, the sun, a nice comfortable bed, or your parents.
In turn
その結果、
in succession; one after the other:
“four men prayed in turn”
SIMILAR:
one after the other
used to convey that an action, process, or situation is the result or product of a previous one:
“he would shout until she, in her turn, lost her temper”
Top line
売上
Side hustle
a part-time job or occupation undertaken in addition to one’s regular employment:
“he started the blog in 2013 and has continued it as a side hustle”
Moonlight
Preoccupy
of a matter or subject) dominate or engross the mind of (someone) to the exclusion of other thoughts:
“his mother was preoccupied with paying the bills”
SIMILAR:
engross
concern
absorb
dominate
Take it easy
SIMILAR:
relax
unwind
loosen up
ease up/off
let up
slow down
de-stress
unbend
rest
repose
put one’s feet up
take
Play off
of two teams or competitors) play an extra game or match to decide a draw or tie:
“the runners-up will play off against each other”
bring two people into conflict or competition for one’s own advantage:
“detectives employ more than one informant so as to play one off against the other”
cover up
an attempt to prevent people’s discovering the truth about a serious mistake or crime:
“he is alleging a cover-up and calling for an investigation”
SIMILAR:
whitewash
concealment
誤魔化す
Out of one’s league
not at a level where one is as good as someone else at something
When I play chess with my Dad I’m out of my league.
Breaking down
分解する
Wishy-washy
気の抜けた、弱い
of drink or liquid food such as soup) weak; watery.
SIMILAR:
watery
weak
watered down
feeble or insipid in quality or character; lacking strength or boldness:
“a wishy-washy approach won’t work”
SIMILAR:
feeble
ineffectual
weak
get the hell ˈout (of…) (spoken)
get out of or leave a place very quickly: Here come the police. Let’s get the hell out of here. ♢ Get the hell out of my house and don’t come back!(Some people find the use of this idiom offensive.)
Inanimate
not alive, especially not in the manner of animals and humans:
“inanimate objects like stones”
showing no sign of life; lifeless:
“he was completely inanimate and it was difficult to see if he was breathing”
SIMILAR:
lifeless
insentient
insensate
Late—-
THE/ONE’S LATE)
(of a specified person) no longer alive:
“her late husband’s grave” · ”the late William Jennings Bryan”
SIMILAR:
dead
deceased
departed
Wacky
funny or amusing in a slightly odd or peculiar way: 風変わりな、とっぴな、狂気じみた
“a wacky chase movie”
SIMILAR:
zany
madcap
offbeat
quirky
outlandish
eccentric
idiosyncratic
surreal
ridiculous
Lust
have a very strong sexual desire for someone:
“he really lusted after me in those days”
SIMILAR:
desire
feel a strong desire for something:
“pregnant women lusting for pickles and ice cream”
SIMILAR:
crave
desire
Avid traveller
What does an avid traveler mean? See a translation Deleted user 21 Mar 2019 Someone who very much enjoys traveling and takes every oppurtunity to do so.
Gimmick
trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or business:
“it is not so much a program to improve services as a gimmick to gain votes” · ”sales gimmicks such as free trips” · ”it’s foolish to dismiss it as nothing more than a gimmick” · ”a fundraising gimmick”
SIMILAR:
publicity device
stunt
PHILIPPINES
a night out with friends:
“I had just come from a gimmick that lasted until the early hours of the following day”
Relinquish
voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up:
“he relinquished his managerial role to become chief executive”
SIMILAR:
renounce
give up
part with
give away
hand over
turn over
lay down
let go of
waive
Tubular
long, round, and hollow like a tube:
“tubular flowers of deep crimson”
MEDICINE ちくわ
of or involving tubules or other tube-shaped structures.
Strap
a narrow piece of leather or other strong material used for fastening something or giving support:
Could you help me fasten this strap around my suitcase?
Connection between ——
Relationship between——
Loonie
a Canadian one-dollar coin, introduced in 1987.
Mesmerized
魅惑的な うっとりさせる attracting and holding interest as if by a spell.
hold the attention of (someone) to the exclusion of all else or so as to transfix them:
“she was mesmerized by the blue eyes that stared so intently into her own”
SIMILAR:
enchant
bewitch
beguile
ARCHAIC
hypnotize (someone):
“he was mesmerized when at the point of death”
SIMILAR:
enthrall
spellbind
entrance
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STEM
acronym for science, technology, engineering, and math. These four fields share an emphasis on innovation, problem-solving, and critical thinking. And together they make up a popular and fast-growing industry.
Business mogul
wealthy and influential individual who is associated with a particular business or industry segment. In
Hook up
INFORMAL
(of two people) meet or form a relationship:
“he hooked up with a friend in Budapest”
engage in casual sexual activity:
“hooking up with total strangers can be very dangerous” · ”it seems like a lot of guys nowadays just want to hook up”
footage
a length of film made for movies or television:
“film footage of the riot”映像
spew
expel large quantities of (something) rapidly and forcibly:
“buses were spewing out black clouds of exhaust”
SIMILAR:
emit
discharge
eject
be poured or forced out in large quantities:
“oil spewed out of the damaged tanker”
SIMILAR:
pour
gush
spurt
surge
slumber
sleep:
“Sleeping Beauty slumbered in her forest castle” · ”the village street slumbered under the afternoon sun”
SIMILAR:
sleep
be asleep
doze
Heir
Heiress
a person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person’s death:
“his eldest son and heir” · ”she aspired to marry the heir to the throne”
SIMILAR:
successor
heiress
a person inheriting and continuing the legacy of a predecessor:
“they saw themselves as the true heirs of the Enlightenment”
Spiritualist
イタコ
medium
a person claiming to be in contact with the spirits of the dead and to communicate between the dead and the living.
SIMILAR:
spiritualist
clairvoyant
mind reader
fortune teller
seer
necromancer
spiritist
appease
pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands:
“amendments have been added to appease local pressure groups”
SIMILAR:
conciliate
placate
pacify
なだめる
master plan
detailed plan for doing something that will require a lot of time and effort He has a master plan for becoming a millionaire.
Antic
grotesque or bizarre.
SIMILAR:
practical joke
trick
mischievous act
piece of mischief
joke
escapade
stunt
caper
jape
