39 Flashcards
No strings attached
With no conditions 付帯条件なしで 見返りなしで
Segue
to make a transition without interruption from one activity, topic, scene, or part to another
segued smoothly into the next story
Good segue ….
moving on to a new subject 続いての話題ですが。。。
Bittersweet
being at once bitter and sweet. especially : pleasant but including or marked by elements of suffering or regret. ほろ苦い
Colossal
extremely large.
“a colossal amount of mail”
Similar:
huge
massive
enormous
gigantic
very big
very large
great
giant
mammoth
vast
cosmic
immense
tremendous
mighty
stupendous
monumental
epic
prodigious
mountainous
monstrous
titanic
towering
elephantine
king-sized
king-size
gargantuan
Herculean
Brobdingnagian
substantial
extensive
hefty
bulky
weighty
heavy
gross
mega
monster
whopping
whopping great
thumping
thumping great
humongous
jumbo
hulking
bumper
astronomical
astronomic
whacking
whacking great
ginormous
Opposite:
tiny
ARCHITECTURE
(of a giant order) having more than one story of columns.
SCULPTURE
(of a statue) at least twice life size.
Demure
Modest Shy
reserved, modest, and shy (typically used of a woman).
“a demure young lady”
慎み深い
Clad
clothed.
“they were clad in T-shirts and shorts”
Similar:
dressed
clothed
attired
Decipher
convert (a text written in code, or a coded signal) into normal language.
“keys allow people to decipher coded messages”
Similar:
decode
decrypt
break
Defiant
the demonstration was held in defiance of official warnings”
Similar:
resistance
opposition. 突っ張った
Cold plunger
practice that involves immersing oneself in cold water temperatures
Smoking
sexually attractive; good-looking.
“she looks absolutely smoking in her biker outfit”
Resonate
共鳴する 共感する
(of an idea or action) meet with someone’s agreement.
“the judge’s ruling resonated among many of the women”
Newbie
an inexperienced newcomer to a particular activity.
Crank out
to produce something with no special care or effort:
Like clockwork, he cranks out a new book every year.
Dodge a bullet
To have a narrow escape; to avoid injury, disaster, or some other undesirable situation
Sequal
Follow up
continuation or repetition of something that has already been started or done.
The story has sequel.
“a follow-up study of the same interviewees after retirement”
an activity carried out as part of a study in order to monitor or further develop earlier work.
“follow-up interviews”
Take in
- include or encompass something.
“the sweep of his arm took in most of Main Street”
Similar:
include
2.
cheat, fool, or deceive someone.
“she tried to pass this off as an amusing story, but nobody was taken in”
Similar:
deceive
delude
From the ground up
from the first or elementary principles, methods, etc. to the last or most advanced; completely; thoroughly
Cohesive
united and working together effectively: 粘着性[粘着力]がある 密接した、密着した 〔組織などが〕団結した、まとまりのある
a cohesive group
cohesive forces
Sweat equity
Sweat equity is the ownership interest, or increase in value, that is created as a direct result of hard work by the owner(s).
労働提供
Funky
modern and stylish in an unconventional or striking way.
“she likes wearing funky clothes”
Similar:
cool
trendy
fashionable
Throw oneself into
: to begin doing or working on (something) with great energy and determination
He threw himself into his music.
Murphy bed
収納式ベッド🛌
Mother Hen
a person who worries about, cares for, or watches over other people in a way that is annoying or unwanted 老婆心
Tense up
become tense, nervous, or uneasy