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.
a set of rules, suggestions, or methods that are considered to be suitable for a particular activity, industry, job, etc.:
She followed the company’s playbook to the letter.
Nixon rewrote the political playbook.
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
feeble or insipid in quality or character; lacking strength or boldness.
“a wishy-washy approach won’t work”
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.
