67 Flashcards
Shape-shifting
SFなどに描{えが}かれる〕変幻自在{へんげん じざい}な[変身能力{へんしん のうりょく}を持つ・姿{すがた}を自在{じざい}に変えることができる
Quid pro quo
something for something
Quid pro quo describes an agreement between two or more parties in which there is a reciprocal exchange of goods or services. The phrase is Latin for “something for something.” Courts may render a business contract void if it appears unfair or one-sided, and so a quid pro quo consideration is often warranted
Ransom
a large amount of money that is demanded in exchange for someone who has been taken prisoner, or sometimes for an animal:
wrong-headed
having or showing bad judgment; misguided.
“this approach is both wrongheaded and naive”
Putative
commonly accepted or supposed
The putative leader of the terrorist cell was arrested yesterday.
Bargaining
discussions between people in order to reach agreement on something such as prices, wages, working conditions, etc.:
Bargain
an agreement between two or more parties as to what each party will do for the other.
2.
a thing bought or offered for sale more cheaply than is usual or expected.
“the secondhand table was a real bargain”
… and more
その他
Renegade
宗教の〕背教者、〔政党の〕脱党者、〔忠誠に対する〕裏切りtraitor
Haul up
force someone to go somewhere or see someone in order to be punished or to answer questions about their behaviour:
He was hauled up in court/in front of a judge.
to bring before a superior for judgment or reprimand; call to account. b. to come to a halt; stop
Face off
to meet an opposing person, group, or sports team to argue or compete :
what we’re after
What we are looking for
Descend on
to visit somebody/something in large numbers, sometimes unexpectedly
Bedlam
a scene of uproar and confusion.
“there was bedlam in the courtroom”
Similar:
uproar
pandemonium
Ruckus
noisy fight or disturbance : row, commotion.
Cranked out
- extremely crunk; very crazy and drunk. see shawnna and sofi. when shawnna and sofi hit da party its gonna get crunked out!
maisonette
noun
a set of rooms for living in, typically on two stories of a larger building and with its own entrance from outside.
Shabby
run down
down at heel
scruffy
uncared-for
neglected
dilapidated
Lagging indicator
observable or measurable factor that changes sometime after the economic, financial, or business variable with which it is correlated changes. Lagging indicators confirm trends and changes in trends
景気の動きを示す各種の経済指標のうち,総体としての景気変動に遅れて変化するとみなされる経済指標。 景気の転換点や局面の確認に利用される。
There been a lack of
今までなかった
Walkable neighbourhood
Walkability accessibility of amenities by foot
Reroute
change the route of someone or something:
Traffic is being rerouted due to construction.
やり方を変える 別の方法を考える
Rock
to (cause someone or something to) move backwards and forwards or from side to side in a regular way:
He picked up the baby and gently rocked her to sleep. ロッキングチェアー
Hit the gas
push down on the accelerator in a vehicle in a sudden and forceful way