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Aficionado

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熱狂的なファン

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Make peace with

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仲直りをする
After years of not speaking, Janie finally made peace with her sister.

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Ally

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味方
Someone who helps and supports someone else
アライ

He is generally considered to be the prime minister’s closest political ally.

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Exhilarating

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人を陽気にさせる、元気付ける
Making you feel very excited and happy.

My first parachute jump was an exhilarating experience.

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Stagnant

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Not growing or developing
経済などが停滞気味の、活気のない
Sometime when I feel my life is stagnant and not going anywhere, I will talk to my psychologist so I can Honestly reflect upon my situation.

Jobs become scarce in a stagnant economy.

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Torment

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ひどく苦しめる
Cause to experience severe mental or physical suffering

He was tormented by jealousy.

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Permeate

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To affect every part of something
思想などが広がる

On my wedding day, I hope my feeling of love and happiness permeate the church where I am getting married

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Be drawn to

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To attracted to
に惹きつけられる、魅力を感じる
Many people are intuitively drawn to this idea that nature can heal

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Buy into

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To believe something, especially the idea which many other people believe in
鵜呑みにする、まるごと受け入れる、信じる

I don’t buy into that
I don’t buy into what the mainstream media say

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one and only

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唯一無二の、たった一つの

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There you go

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何かを渡すとき
リアクションで、出来たね、その通りというとき

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Lean into

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変えることが出来ないネガティブなことを受け入れる

Recently he decided to lean into having red hair

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Bear with me

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ご辛抱ください、お待ちください
I’m new to this, so please bear with me until I get the hang of it.

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Get the hang of

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のコツを掴む
You will get the hang if it

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Onset

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開始、始まり、unpleasant

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Irrelevant

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見当違いの、的外れの
Not related to what being discussed or considered and therefore not important.

Irrelevant fact
These documents are largely irrelevant to the present investigation.

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Arrogance

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傲慢

The quality of being unpleasantly proud and behaving as if you are more important than, or know more than, other people.

Despite his limited experience, his arrogance led him to believe he was the most qualified candidate for the job.

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Intense

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ハードな、一生懸命さが必要な、真剣に取り組む必要がある
Intense people are very serious, and usually have strong emotions or opinions.

We had such an intense meeting in the morning that everyone looked tired afternoon.
Secretary to the president is really intense.

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Deliberate

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意図的に
Often of something bad intentional or planned

We made a deliberate decision to live apart for a while.

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Emulate

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見習う、模倣する
To copy something achieves by someone else and try to do it as well as they have

They hope to emulate the success of other software companies.
Officials are looking to emulate successful ideas from other cities.

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Discipline

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Training that makes people more willing to obey or more able to control themselves, often in the form of rules, and punishment if these are broken, or the behavior produced by this training
規律、躾

There should be tougher discipline in schools.

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Strike up

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To start to play or sing something

When the applause had died down, a band struck up the national anthem.

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Insatiable

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インセイシェボ
飽くなき

(Especially of a desire or need) too great to be satisfied.

Like so many politicians, he had an insatiable desire for power.
Nothing, it seemed, would satisfy his insatiable curiosity.

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Inferior

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Not good, or not as good as someone or something else

These products are inferior to those we bought last year.

Lower, or of lower rank

An inferior officer

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Humility

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ヒューミリティー
謙虚さ

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Daunting

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ドンティング
Making you feel slightly frightened or worried about your ability to achieve something
気の遠くなるような、怯ませる

The country was faced with the daunting prospect of overcoming four decades of division.

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Intrinsic

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Being an extremely important and basic characteristic of a person or thing
本質的な

Works of little intrinsic value
Maths is an intrinsic part of the school curriculum.

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Stride

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An important positive development
進歩、成長

The group has made strides to expand internationally.
The west made impressive strides in improving energy efficiency after the huge rises in oil prices during the 70s

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Take a leap

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Take a giant leap
大きく飛躍する

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Intriguing

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イントゥリギーン
Very interesting because of being unusual or mysterious

She has a really intriguing personality.
The headline is really intriguing.

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Tackle
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To try to deal with something or someone
取り組む

There are many ways of tracking this problem.
I tackled him about this careless work.

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Fickle

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フィッコ
Likely to change suddenly and without waning
変わりやすい、気まぐれな

Do Americans know how to invest in fickle markets?
The art market is as fickle and hard to predict as any other.

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Naysayer

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Someone who says something is not possible, is not good, or will fail

He ignored the naysayers and persevered.

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Embrace

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To accept something enthusiastically

This was an opportunity that he would embrace.

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Premiere

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ミにアクセント
If a show, film, etc. premiers or if it is premiered, the first public performance or a showing takes place

The play was premiered in New York.
The film will premiere this weekend.

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Metaphor

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メダフォアー
An expression, often found in literature, that describes a person or object by referring to something that is considered to have similar characteristics to that person or object.

The mind is an ocean and the city is a jungle are both metaphors.

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Vulnerable

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ボンナラボ
弱い、脆弱な、攻撃されやすい
Able to be easily physically or mentally hurt, influenced, or attacked.

I felt very vulnerable, standing there without any clothes on.
It is on economic policy that the government is most vulnerable.

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Imperfection

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A fault or weakness

Gradually she began to notice one or two little imperfections in his character.

She won’t tolerate imperfection in her own or anyone else’s work.

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By nature

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生まれつき、元々

He looks angry, but he probably isn’t. He is gentle by nature.
She has good taste by nature. Being a designer is her calling.

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Calling

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A strong wish to do a job, usually one that is socially valuable
転職、髪のお召

I’m glad she’s going into medicine. It’s a very worthy calling.

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It is wise to/that

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それは賢明です

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My take on it

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についての私の解釈はこうです。

I’ve mulled it over and here’s my take on it. It’s a great offer.
I know he would say there was no chance to succeed. But my take on it is that his preparation was not sufficient.

What’s your take on it?

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What’s your take on it?

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あなたの意見はどう？

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Contemplate

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To spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious and quiet way.
熟考する

I’m contemplating going abroad for a year.
It’s too awful to contemplate.
They were contemplating a move to California.

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Mull something over

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To think carefully about something for a long time.

I need a few days to mull things over before I decide if I’m taking the job.

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Likely

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If something is likely, it will probably happen or is expected.

Do remind me because I’m likely to forget.
It’s quite likely that we’ll be in Spain this time next year.
Disney’s latest production looks likely to be their most successful ever.

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Proactive

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Taking action by causing change and not only reacting to change when it happens.
Intending or intended to produce a good result or avoid a problem, rather than waiting until there is a problem.
積極的に

Companies are going to have to be more proactive about environmental management.
The agency decided to take a proactive approach to better serve its clients.

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Second-guess

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To guess what someone will do in the future.
かんぐる、予想する
後でとやかく言う

She’s always trying to second-guess the boss.
One can second-guess his decision to fight terrorism in Iraq.

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Composure

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The feeling of being calm, confident, and in control.

I didn’t want to lose my composure in front of her.
Can you keep your composure?

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Touch on

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To speak briefly about something
について言及する、触れる

Of course, we only touched on how much I would be paid.
I don’t think we have enough time to touch on body language.

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Come into play

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作用する、動き始める
To help produce or influence a result

In the summer months a different set of climate factors come into play.
夏場はまた違った気候の要因が作用してきます

Personal feelings should not come into play when you are making business decision.

The plan will finally come into play.
その計画がやっと動き始める

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Up close

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至近距離で

It must be cool to see sea creatures up close.

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Go/get off on a tangent

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A subject or activity that is different than the one you are talking about or doing

We were talking about exercise and got off on a tangent.

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Thorny

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A thorny problem or subject is difficult to deal with

The thorny issue of illegal immigration remained unresolved.

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Caveat

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キャビアット
警告
A warning to consider something before taking any more action, or a statement that limits a more general statement.

He agreed to the interview, with the caveat that he could approve the final
article.

The caveat is that it incurs costs to use it.

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Incur

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To experience something, usually something unpleasant, as a result of actions you have taken
費用を負担するなど

We incurred heavy expenses to repair the poor work done by the builder.

Please detail any costs incurred by you in attending the interview.

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Dread

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To feel extremely worried or frightened about something that is going to happen or that might happen.
恐れる、ビクビクする、ひどく怖がる

I’m dreading having to meet his parents.
I dread driving at night.

I’m dreading it.

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Dread to think

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Used to say that you do not want to think about something because it is too worrying

I dread to think what would happen if he was left to cope on his own.

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Sap

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Sap your energy

To make someone weaker or take away strength or an important quality from someone, especially over a long period of time.

Taking care of her dying mother had sapped all her energy.

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Be itching to

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したくてうずうずしている
Wanting to do something very much

The kids are itching to go out and play.
I’m itching to know what is your first book.

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Fervently

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Ferにアクセント
In a way that shows that your beliefs are strong and sincerely felt
熱心に

I fervently hope he’s right.
I’d like to do anything I can one young man told me fervently.

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Unwind

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アンワインド
Verb
To relax and allow your mind to be feel from worry after a period of work or some other activity that has made you worried.
特に1日の後にお酒や温かいお茶を飲んだり、散歩したり、ゆったりとした島間を過ごしたりする時に使う

A glass of wine in the evening helps me to unwind after work

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Sporadically

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スプラディクリー
Sometimes, but not regularly or continuously

Fighting continued throughout the afternoon and sporadically into Friday night.
Though she likes to work, she has only done so sporadically.
They met at a nightclub and began dating sporadically.

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Back in the day

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昔の良い思い出を懐かしんで話す時
昔は、当時は

I read that back in the day.

Back in the day, I remember we often went to the cafe and talked till the late afternoon.

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Shriek

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甲高く叫ぶ
シュリーク

A short, loud, high cry, especially one produced suddenly as an expressed of a powerful emotion.

He suddenly let out a piercing shriek.
Don’t you dare do that ever again!! She shrieked.

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Wacky

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Unusual in a pleasing and exciting or silly way
奇妙な、おかしい

The film has a wacky originally that is appealing.
The book contains some weird and wacky ideas for teaching kids about science.

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Meticulously

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ミディキュラウスリィ
In a way that shows great care and attention to detail
細心の注意を払って、慎重に

The entire project was meticulously planned.
Producers had to be followed meticulously.

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Willy-nilly

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If something happens Willy-nilly, it happens even if the people who are involved do not want it to happen.
否応なしに、有無を言わさず、行き当たりばったりに

Both sides were drawn, Willy-nilly, into the conflict.
The event was badly planned. Everything seemed to occur Willy-nilly.

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Aspiration

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Something that you hope to achieve
願望

I’ve never had any political aspirations.

It’s a story about the lives and aspirations of poor Irish immigrants.

The book has so many things that you can apply to, even if you don’t have any aspiration of owing your own business

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Take delight in

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を喜ぶ、を楽しむ

Sarah took delight in her new job in London.
Why do you take delight in pointing out my error?
Most Japanese take a great delight in relaxing at a hot spring.

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Obscure

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オブスキュア
Not clear and difficult to understand or see

Official policy has changed, for reasons that remain obscure
His answers were obscure and confusing.

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Subtle

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サド
Not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious
絶妙な

Subtle flavors
The subtle nuances of English pronunciation are hard to master
I like the subtle bitterness in dark chocolate.

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Bump up

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To increase the amount or size of something

The distributors will probably bump up the price of the software when the next version is released.
Reading these books help to bump up your English.

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As opposed to

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とは対照的に

Unlike fossil fuels including petroleum and natural gas, when hydrogen is burned, it produces heat and water as opposed to carbon dioxide.

Kenta is shy as opposed to this brother Ryo, who is outgoing and never hesitant to talk to anyone.

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Deduce

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To reach an answer or a decision by thinking carefully about the known facts.

We cannot deduce very much from these figures.
The police have deduced that he must have left his apartment yesterday evening.

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Shift gear

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話題や方法を変える

How about shifting gears for now and come back to it once we’ve all had a chance to thing it over.

When the manager arrived, Simon shifted gears from telling jokes to going over next year’s budget.

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Relevant

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関係のある
Connected with what is happening or being discussed.

Changes in the Asian economy are relevant to the entire would.
The point is highly relevant to this discussion.

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Gritty

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Brave and determined
グリティー

He showed the gritty determination that we’ve come to expect from him.
She proved to be a gutsy and gritty opponent.

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Come across

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To find or meet by chance
偶然みつける

I came across my old diaries.

I have come across learners that many times told me that.

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Subconsciously

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無意識に
In a way that uses or related to the subconscious ( = the part of your mind where bay notices and remembers information when you are not actively trying to do so, and influences your behavior even through you do not realized it)
無意識に

Sometimes people subconsciously want to get caught.

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In retrospect

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振り返ると、今覚えば

Thinking now about something in the past

In retrospect, I think my marriage was doomed from the beginning.
I’m sure my university days seem happier in retrospect than they really were.

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Turn things/something around

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逆境から立ち直ったり好転する

We can still turn things around.
Do a fairly good job in turning things around.

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Disprove

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To prove that something is not true.
反証をあげる、
The allegations have been disproved.
There is evidence which he can not disprove it.

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Disposition

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(人の)気質、性質、性分
The particular type of character that a person naturally has

She is of a nervous disposition.

(物事、行為に対する)意向、好み

配置、配列

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Knack

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A skill or an ability to do something easily and well
こつ、技

A knack for remembering faces
She has the knack of making people feel comfortable

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Dawn on someone

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だと初めて気づく
ドーン
If a fact dawn on you, you understand if after a period of not understanding it

I was about to pay for the shopping when it suddenly dawned on me that I’d left my wallet at home.

It finally dawned on him that she’d been joking.

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Idle

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Not working or being used
Stand idle - Half these factories now stand idle.
The machines are standing idle because there are no spare parts.

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Bump on a log

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役に立たない人、怠け者

Don’t sit there like a bump on a log. I need help.

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Resilient

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リジ(ザ)リアント
Able to be happy, successful, etc. again after something difficult or bad has happened.
回復力のある、立ち直りが早い

She’s a resilient girl - she won’t be unhappy for long
Optimists argue that the economy may prove more resilient.

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Derogatory

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でぃらごとり、らにストレス
Showing strong disapproval and not showing respect
相手を見下した、誹謗中傷の

He made some derogatory comment about her appearance.

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Buff

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A person who knows a lot about and is very interested in a particular subject

Young movie buffs helped pick some of the winners.

If a man is buff, he has a body that is a good shape, and looks as if he has done a lot of exercise.

He was spotted on the beach looking extremely buff

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That’s my jam

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大好きな曲

This is my jam.

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Evoke

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To make someone remember something or feel an emotion.
記憶、感情を呼び起こす、喚起する

That smell always evokes memories of my old school.
A detergent designed to evoke the fresh smell of summer meadows.
It evokes emotions when you listen to music.

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The odds are

A

おそらく、、、だろう

The odds are he will fail.
Odds are he will win the gold medal.

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Stick with

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Stick with someone
とずっと一緒にいる

Music sticks with us

Stick with it
To continue doing something although it is difficult

Things are hard at the moment, but if we stick with it, they are bound to get better.

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Bound

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Certain or extremely likely to happen

You’re bound to forget people’s names occasionally.
You’re bound to feel nervous about your interview.

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Velcro

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マジックテープ的なやつ

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Dated

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Old-fashion

Spy thrillers with plots based on the Cold War look particularly dated nowadays.
It’s definitely a little dated now.

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Plot

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The story of a book, film, play, etc.

The movie has a very simple plot.
The plot of his book are basically all the same.

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Squiggly

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すくいっぐりー
くねった線、よじれた
Consisting of a line or lines that curve and twist in a way that is not regular.

If you see pronunciation, you do a squiggly line under it.

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Plethora

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プレソラ、プにアクセント
A very large amount of something, especially a larger amount than you need, want, or can deal with

There’s a plethora of books about the royal family.
A plethora of information can come out of just one song.

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Confide

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To tell something secret or personal to someone who you trust not to tell anyone else.

He confides to her that his hair was not his own.
My husband doesn’t know, yet, but I’m going to leave him, she confided.

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Hone in on

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に焦点距離を合わせる

You can hone in one the pronunciation.

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Rise to fame

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名声を得る
To become famous

He rose to fame in the 90s as a TV presenter.

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Contextual

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Related to the context of something

It’s impossible to understand the nuances of an isolated word without some contextual clues.

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Dificiency

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A state of not having, or not having enough, of something that is needed
欠乏

Pregnant women often suffer from iron deficiency.
Deficiencies in the education system have been much in the news.

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Adapt

A

適応する、順応する

I found it hard to adapt to the new work environment.
We’re adjusting
It’s going to take us to adapt to city life.

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108
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Understandable

A

Easy to understand

You have to put the facts into a form that’s understandable to everyone.

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109
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Figuratively

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In a way that uses words and phrases with a more imaginative meaning than usual
比喩的な

Figuratively speaking, it was a blow right between the eyes

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110
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On the surface

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表面上は、うわべは

Now on the surface, the deal appeared straightforward.

There’s more to consider then what’s on the surface.

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Tongue-tied

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If you get tongue-tied, you find it difficult to express yourself, or usually because you are nervous.
恥ずかしくて、あるいは緊張して、スラスラ話せない、口がきけない

Oftentimes, employees get tongue-tied after employees call or ask for doctor’s note.

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Seasoned

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Having a lot of experience of doing something and therefore knowing how to do it well

She is a seasoned observer of the state’s political scene
Seasoned travelers

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Mimic

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To copy the way in which a particular person usually speaks and moves, usually in order to make people laugh.

She was mimicking the various people in our office.

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Dialogue

A

セリフ

Conversation that is written for a book, play, or film.

The play contained some very snappy dialogue.

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Cheat day

A

ダイエットをサボる日

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Resonate with 人

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人が物事に共感する

Your company vision resonated with me.
Such a message will now resonate with our customers.

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Bookish

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表現などが堅苦しい、本好きな

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Consistent

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意見、言行などがーと一致した、矛盾がない
Always happening or behaving in a similar way

The president has been remarkably consistent on economic issues.
Her work is sometimes good, but the problem is she’s not consistent.

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Chuckle

A

チャコー
To laugh quietly

She was chuckling as she read the letter.

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Abridge

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To make a book, play, or piece of writing shorter by removing details and information that is not important.
ようやくする、短縮する

The book was abridged for children.
They listened to an abridged version on tape.

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Maternity leave

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A period in which a woman is legally allowed to be present from work in the weeks before and after she gives birth.

The changes will affect any women on maternity leave or taking a career break while they raise children.
I was on the maternity leave.

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Peasant

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ペザンと
A person who owns or rents a small piece of land and grows crops, keeps animals, etc. on it, especially one who has a low income, very little education, and a low social position. This is usually used of someone who lived in the past or of someone in a poor country.

小作人、小作農

Tons of internationally donated food was distributed to the starving peasants.
Most of the produce sold in the market is grown by peasant farmers.

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Delusion

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Belief in something that is not true
妄想

He’s under the delusion that he will be promoted this year.
We have no delusions that these kids are going to play pro basketball, but they are having fun.

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Obscurity

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The state is not being known to many people.
オプスキュリティ
無名、不明瞭、曖昧さ

He was briefly famous in his twenties but then sank into obscurity.
He rose from relative obscurity to worldwide recognition.

The state of being not clear and difficult to understand or see

The story is convoluted and opaque, often to the point of total obscurity.

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Hatred

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憎しみ
An extremely strong feeling or dislike

What is very clear in these letters is Clark’s passionate hatred of his father.
The movie for this shocking attack seems to be racial hatred.

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Pale

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A pale light or color is not bright or strong.
色あせる、薄い色の

She wore a pale blue hat.
Pale winter sunlight

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Dweller

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ドゥエラー
A person who lives in a city, town, cave, etc
住人
場所と一緒に使われる、city dweller, forest dweller

There are only a few dwellers in this building.
Many apartment-dwellers were left without electricity after the earthquake.

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Conceit

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コンシート
The state of being too proud of yourself and your actions.
自惚れ

The conceit of that man is incredible.
He is so conceited that he never accepts other’s advice.
I was conceited in graduate school.

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Plastic surgery

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A medical operation to bring a damaged area of skin, and sometimes bone, back to its usual appearance, or to improve a person’s appearance

Several of the crash victims had to have extensive plastic surgery.

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Liberating

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Making you feel free and able to behave as you like

Liberating experience 開放感を覚える経験、自由をもたらす体験

Taking all your clothes off can be a very liberating experience.

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Villainous

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ヴィラネス
A villainous person or an action is evil
極悪な、凶悪な

A villainous dictator
It was so liberating that he even went to the other extreme and became this villainous evil person be the end of the series.

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理解力を高める

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Enhance your comprehension

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Horrendous

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Extremely unpleasant or bad
ホランダス
恐ろしい、身の毛がよだつ

Conditions in the refugee camps were horrendous.
It was his passion to travel world and find children in really horrendous conditions.

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Evoke

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To make someone remember something or feel an emotion
記憶、感情などを呼び起こす、喚起する

That smell always evokes memories of my old school.
A detergent designed to evoke the fresh smell of summer meadows
It evokes really strong emotions

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Juxtaposition

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The fact of putting things that are not similar next to each other
並列、横に並べておくこと
ジャクスタポジション

An odd juxtaposition of talents worked exceedingly well in the project.
The juxtaposition of two very different cultures.

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Quintessential

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典型的な
クゥィンティセンシャル

Being the most typical example or most important part of something

Sheep’s milk cheese is the quintessential Corsican cheese.

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Tap into something

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To manage to use something in a way that brings good results.
利用する、活用する

If only we could tap into all that energy and creativity.
Japanese companies want to tap into the North America market so that they can sell their goods and benefit by earning a more substantial profit.

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Lighthearted

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Amusing and not serious
深刻ではない

The documentary takes a lighthearted look at the world of filmmaking.
Children are lighthearted and playful with the teacher.

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Zany

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Strange, surprising, or uncontrolled in a humorous way.
おどけた、ばかげた

A zany film
Zany clothing
Zany ideas
Zany characters

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Omit

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To fail to include or do something
除く、割愛する

She was omitted from the list of contributors to the report.
She omitted to mention that she would be away next week.

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Affair

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A situation or subject that is being dealt with or considered
A sexual relationship, especially a secret one.
事件、浮気

She organizes her financial affairs very efficiently.
As a leader, he’s been criticized for his inexperience in foreign affairs.

She’s having an affair with a married man.
The book doesn’t make any mention of his love affair.

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Kooky

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クッキー
Strange in his or her appearance or behavior, especially in a way that is interesting.
風変わりな、気の狂った

She’s got this kooky, high-pitched voice.
She has a kooky style and wears heavy make-up.

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Impetus

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推進力、勢い
インピタ(テ)ス

Something that encourages a particular activity or makes that activity more energetic or effective.

The recent publicity surrounding homelessness has given fresh impetus to the cause.
Often the impetus for change in education has had to come from outside the school establishment.

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Riveting

A

リヴィティン

Extremely interesting

It was a riveting story.
A riveting TV show

145
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Protagonist

A

ぷろたごにすと
One of the main characters in a story or a play

The protagonist of the story is a young detective.

146
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Homage

A

はーめっじ
Deep respect and often praise shown for a person or god

Pay homage to に敬意を払う

On this occasion we pay homage to him for his achievement
I would say pays homage to the 80’s.

147
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Binge

A

びんじ
何かを過度にすること、お酒や食べ過ぎによく使われる

To do something in a way that is extreme and not controlled

I tend to binge on ice cream when I’m lonely.
We binged it in a couple of days

148
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Premise

A

An idea or theory on which a statement or action is based
前提

They had started with the premise that all men are created equal.
The research project is based on the premise stated earlier.

149
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Triplet

A

三つ子

150
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Sugarcoat

A

を体裁よく見せる、見栄え良くする、言葉をオブラートに包む
To make something seem more positive or pleasant than it really is.

Let’s stop sugar coating.

We are not going to sugarcoat the facts for partisan gain.
It is not our job to sugarcoat the rise of hate crimes. The statistics are real.

151
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Blow someone’s mind

A

If something blows your mind, you find it very exciting and unusual.
感動させる、驚かせる

There was one scene in the film that really blew my mind.

152
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Eerie

A

Strange in a frightening and mysterious way
不気味な、ゾッとするような

She heard the eerie noise of the wind howling through the trees.
He had the eerie feeling that he had met this stranger before.

153
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Cliffhanger

A

A story or a situation that is exciting because it’s ending or result is uncertain until it happens
次回が気になってしょうがなくなるような終わり方をすること

Many of Hitchcock’s films are real cliffhangers.
It looks as if the election is going to be a cliffhanger.

154
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Captivate

A

To hold the attention of someone by being extremely interesting, exciting, pleasant, or attractive.
魅了する、心を奪う、夢中にする

With her beauty and charm, she captivated film audiences everywhere.
It really captivates you.

155
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Humdinger

A

はんでぃがー
Something or someone that is noticeable because it is a very good example of its type.
非常に素晴らしい人、目立って優れた人

Annabel’s party was a real humdinger.

156
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Pedestal

A

A long, thin column that supports a statue, or a tall structure like a column on which something rests.

台座、彫刻が乗っているような台

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Mastery

A

成熟、精通、習得
Great skill in a particular job or activity

Louis Armstrong’s mastery of the trumpet is legendary.
Only a singer if Fitzgerald’s mastery could have tackled such an immense project.

158
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Green with envy

A

顔色が変わるほど、羨ましがる、嫉妬

You’re making me green with envy.

159
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Sprawl out

A

Laying or sitting with your arms and legs spread out carelessly and untidily
手足を伸ばして座る、寝そべる

He was sprawled out on the floor.
On a sofa.

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Lounger

A

ブラブラしている人、無駄に過ごす人、リクライニングチェア

A comfortable chair on which people can sit or lie in order to relax, especially outside in hot weather.

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Halfway

A

中途半端な
Being at a place that is the same distance from two other places, or in the middle of something.

We’re almost halfway there.

162
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Unkempt

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Untidy, not cared for

An unkempt lawn
He needed a shave and his hair was unkempt.

163
Q

Pain in the ass

A

鬱陶しい人、物
Someone who has no purpose but to piss you off

Pronounced in different ways is one of the pains in the asses of English

164
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Bane

A

A cause of continuous trouble or unhappiness
災い

The bane of something

Keeping noise levels low is the bane of airport administration.
That cat is the bane of my life.

165
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Iron something out

A

To remove problems or find solution
問題を解決する

We’re still trying to iron out some problems with the computer system.

We hope they can iron out their differences and get on with working together.

166
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Affirmative

A

肯定的な
Canみたいな事を表現

Relating to a statement that shows agreement or says yes

An affirmative answer

167
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Glottal

A

Glottal t
ストップt

168
Q

Elongate

A

To become or make something become longer, and often thinner.
伸びる

The cells elongate as they take in water.
It can elongate as usual.

169
Q

Auxiliary

A

おーぐぃずありー
補助の、補助　名詞と形容詞がある
Giving help or support, especially to a more important person or thing.

A verb that gives grammatical information not given by the main verb of a sentence.

In the sentence “she has finished her book”, ‘has’ is an auxiliary.

170
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The minutiae

A

Small and often not important details.
詳細な点について話す
みにゅーしぁぃ

The committee studied the minutiae of the report for hours.
Comedy is so often based on the minutiae of everyday life.

171
Q

Urinate

A

To pass urine from your body

172
Q

Vulgar

A

ヴォルガー

Not suitable, simple, dignified or beautiful; not in the style preferred by the upper classes of society

Rude and likely to upset or anger people, especially by referring to sex and the body in an unpleasant way
下品な、低俗な、洗練されていない

It was an extremely vulgar joke.

173
Q

Plural

A

ぷろぁぉ
A word or form that expresses more than one.
複数

Geese is the plural of goose.
Woman in the plural is women.

174
Q

Hit one’s head against the wall

A

どうにもならない事を続けて時間を無駄にする、不可能な事を続けて無駄骨を折る

175
Q

Spontaneously

A

スポンテニァスリィ
テにアクセント
自発的に

In a way that is natural, often sudden, and not planned or forced.

This story may prompt you to burst spontaneously into uncontrollable sobs.
They gave him a mike, and he spontaneously interviewed everyone.

176
Q

Worthwhile

A

Useful, important, or good enough to be a suitable reward for the money or time spent or the effort made
時間、労力、金などを費やすだけの価値がある

She considers teaching a worthwhile career.
The time and expense involved in keeping up to date with all the changes has been worthwhile.

177
Q

Giggle

A

A laugh repeatedly in a quiet but uncontrolled way, often at something silly or rude or when you are nervous.
ぎごー

Stop that giggling in the back row.

178
Q

Chuckle

A

ちゃこ
To laugh quietly

She was chucking as she read the letter.

179
Q

Articulate

A

アーティキュレット
Able to express thoughts and feelings easily and clearly, or showing this quality
明瞭な、はっきりとした

動詞　明確にいう

An intelligent and highly articulate young man
She gave a witty, entertaining, and articulate speech.
I don’t know how to articulate properly the words or thoughts.

180
Q

Harness

A

To collect and control something so that it can be used effectively

Energy/ideas/skills

Organizations need to harness the skills and knowledge of people who are retired or unemployed

The power of sth

Plans to help developing countries harness the power of technology are important in the fight against global warming.

181
Q

Nail-biter

A

A sports event or film that is exciting because you do not know how it will end.
先の見えない状況で不安や緊張から爪を噛んでしまうような状況

Saturday’s semifinal was a real nail-biter.

182
Q

Prickle

A

If thin, sharp objects prickle you, they cause slight pain by touching against your skin.
ぷりこ(ぷりのところはめちゃ早く)
チクチク痛む

She lay on the grass and stiff dry grass prickled the back of her legs.

183
Q

Apiititude

A

あぴとぅちゅーど
あにアクセント、中途半端なa

A natural ability or skill

My son has no aptitude for sports.
We will take your personal aptitudes and abilities into account.
People have aptitude and talents for many things.

184
Q

Jot something down

A

To write something quickly on a piece a paper so that you remember it.

サッとメモする

I carry a notebook so that I can jot down any ideas.

185
Q

Sprint

A

To run as fast as you can over a short distance, either in a race or because you in a great hurry to get somewhere.

We had to sprint to catch the bus.

186
Q

Wholeheartedly

A

In a way that is completely enthusiastic and without any doubt.
心を込めて、誠心誠意

Both groups are wholeheartedly in favor of the changes.
I hear what you say and I Wholeheartedly agree.

187
Q

Proficiency

A

熟練度
プロは流して発音

The fact of having the skill and experience for doing something.

The job ad said they wanted proficiency in at least two languages.
Photographs entered in the contest will be judged on originally and technical proficiency.

188
Q

Debunk

A

To show that something is less important, less good, or less true than it has been made to appear.
誤りを暴く

The writer’s aim was to debunk the myth that had grown up around the actress.

He was debunking the myth that the adults are much harder to learn a language than to a kid.

189
Q

Privilege

A

特権、特典、恩恵

An advantage that only one person or group of people has, usually because of their position or because they are rich.

They have a privilege of having time.

190
Q

Zesty

A

Full of energy and enthusiasm
ピリピリとした風味の、活発な、活気のある

A zesty new musical

There is a zesty student who is working and using all your tips.

191
Q

Considerable

A

Large or of noticeable importance
かなりの、相当な

The fire caused considerable damage to the church.
It’s going to take you a long time to see considerable development.

192
Q

Treadmill

A

Any type of repeated work that is boring and makes you feel tired and seems to have no positive effect and no end.

An excise machine that consists of a moving strip or two step-like parts on which you walk without moving forward.
単調な仕事、ランニングマシン

There were days when having kids seemed like an endless treadmill of feeding, washing, and nappy-changing.

193
Q

Palatable

A

パラダボ

Palatable food or drink has a pleasant taste.

美味しい、提案などが受け入れられる
Acceptable

I’m afraid the members won’t find all these changes very palatable.

A very palatable wine
The meal was barely palatable

194
Q

Grieving

A

Feeling very sad because someone has died.
深い悲しみ、嘆き

195
Q

Nihilistic

A

にうりすてぃっく
虚無的な

Connected with a belief that all political and religious organizations are bad, or a system of thought that says that there are no principles or beliefs that have any meaning or can be true.

Her piety is some of the most self-absorbed and nihilistic work you’ll ever see.
The film was heavily criticized at the time for its bleak and nihilistic content.

196
Q

Conceive

A

思いつく、考える、想像する、妊娠する

To imagine something

To invent a plan or an idea

To become pregnant, or to cause a baby to begin to form

I can’t conceive how anyone could behave so cruelly.
I find it hard to conceive that people are still treated so badly.

The exhibition was conceived by the museum’s director.

197
Q

Startle

A

すたーどぅ
ビックリさせる

To do something unexpected that surprises and sometimes worries a person or animal

She was concentrating on her book and his voice startled her.
The noise of the car startled the birds and the whole flock flew up into the air.

198
Q

Radical candor

A

かんだー、ae
Candor は素直さ、誠実さ

徹底した率直さ、相手のことを思いやりつつ、必要なことを率直に伝えること

199
Q

Brutal

A

ぶるーだぅ

Cruel, violet, and completely without feelings
残忍な

He had presided over a brutal regime in which thousands of people had “disappeared”
He was imprisoned in 1945 for the brutal murder of a twelve-year-old girl.

200
Q

Constructive criticism

A

建設的な批判

201
Q

Binge-watching

A

一気見

202
Q

Franchise

A

A serious of films that have the same or similar titles and are about the same characters.

The next installment in the Star Wars franchise is out soon.

203
Q

Formidable

A

Causing you to have fear or respect for something or someone because that thing or person is large, powerful, or difficult
手強い、恐ろしい、一筋縄では行かない
ふぉーみでぃぼ

A formidable adversary/enemy/opponent
A formidable obstacle/task
Considering what he’s capable of, you would think Bracken would have more formidable enemies.

204
Q

Impenetrable

A

Impossible to see through or go through
いんぺねとぉれぼ
頑固な、受け付けない、侵入できない

Outside, the fog was thick and impenetrable
An impenetrable barrier
Impenetrable fortress

205
Q

Vexing

A

Annoying, worrying, or causing problems
イライラさせる、厄介な

The shortage of qualified teachers remains a vexing problem

206
Q

Spooky

A

不気味な

Strange and frightening

It was a spooky coincidence.

207
Q

Alluring

A

アルアリング　ルにアクセント

Attractive or exciting
魅惑的な、心をそそる

I didn’t find the prospect of a house with no electricity very alluring
She was wearing a most alluring dress at Sam’s dinner party.

208
Q

Eloquently

A

Eにストレス
えらくぇんとぅありー

In a way that gives a strong, clear message.
雄弁な、説得力のある

He spoke eloquently
She argued her point eloquently and persuasively
I wouldn’t able to elaborate the details as eloquently here.

209
Q

Rebel

A

れぼー
反逆者
A person who is opposed to the political system in their country and tries to change it using force

The rebels took over the capital and set up a new government.

210
Q

Convoluted

A

かんぼりゅーてっど
か　にアクセント
Convoluted sentences, explanations, arguments, etc. are unreasonably long and difficult to understand

入り組んだ、複雑で難しい、

Her grammar explanations are terribly convoluted
Her book is full of long, convoluted sentences.
I remember the things got really convoluted in the second movie.

211
Q

Free will

A

自由選択
The ability to decide what to do independently of any outside influence.

No one told me to do it - I did if of my free will.

212
Q

Villain

A

ヴィラン
悪党
A bad person who harms other people or breaks them the law

Some people believe that Richard III is was not the villain he is generally thought to have been.
He’s either a hero or a villain, depending on your point of view.

213
Q

Abduct

A

あぶだくとぅ
だ、にアクセント
拉致

To force someone to go somewhere with you, often using threats or violence

The company director was abducted from his car by terrorists.

214
Q

Mane

A

メイン
二重母音
たてがみ

The long , thick hair that grows along the top of a horse’s neck or around the face and neck of a lion.

215
Q

Menacing

A

Making you think that someone is going to do something bad

威嚇的な
めねしんぐ

A menacing attitude
Wild and menacing

216
Q

Villainous

A

ゔぃらなす
凶悪な、極悪な
A villainous person or an action is evil

A villainous director
To show his villainous nature.

217
Q

Diverge

A

ディバージ
分岐する

To follow a different direction, or to be or become different

They walked along the road together until they reached the village, but then their paths diverged
Although the two organizations have worked together for many years, their objectives have diverged recently.

218
Q

Recap

A

Re にアクセント

To repeat the main points of an explanation or a description
総括する、要点をまとめる

Finally the teacher recapped the main points of the lesson.
To recap, our main aim is to increase sales by 15 percent this year.

219
Q

To the T
To the Tee

A

完璧に、ピッタリ
This dress is exactly what you are looking for to a tee
This school has what you need to a tee.

Sometimes we don’t speak everything to the T correctly.

220
Q

Enlighten

A

いんらいてん
啓発する、教える、正しい事実を分からせること
To provide someone with information and understanding, or to explain the true facts about something to someone

Should the function of children’s television be to entertain or to enlighten?

I don’t understand this. Could you enlighten me?

Enlighten me 何も知らないから教えて

221
Q

Narrate

A

To tell a story, often by reading aloud from a text, or to describe events as they happened.
語る、物語る

Documentaries are often narrated by well-known actors.
One by one the witness narrated the sequence of events which led up to this disaster.

222
Q

Captivating

A

Holding your attention by being extremely interesting, exciting, pleasant, or attractive
魅力的な

Her voice was utterly captivating.

223
Q

Goosebumps

A

グースパンプス
Small raised area that appear on the skin because of cold, fear, or excitement

You’ve got goosebumps

224
Q

Witty

A

うぃでぃー
機知に富んだ、シャレの効いた
Using words in a clever and funny way

He was witty and very charming

225
Q

Gripping

A

グリピング
Very interesting and exciting

A gripping movie

226
Q

Pose

A

Pose a question

To ask a question, especially on a formal situation such as a meeting

Can we go back to the question that Helena posed earlier?

227
Q

In the ballpark

A

To be close to the right amount
おおよその見当がついて

And do you think the projected sales figures are realistic? They’re in the right ballpark.

In the ballpark of

I’d say it was in the ballpark of 50k yen.

228
Q

Venomous

A

A venomous snake, insect, etc., produces venom ( a poisonous liquid that can be put into another animal’s body by biting or stringing)
有毒な

Possible hazards include mosquitoes, sandifies, and venomous snakes.
Venomous jellyfish

229
Q

Proxy

A

ぷろくすぃ

Authority given to a person to act for someone else, such as by voting for them in an election, or the person who this authority is given to
代理

A proxy vote
My brother’s voting for me by proxy in the club elections
Can I nominate someone as a proxy to sing for me?

230
Q

Be on the tip of your tongue

A

If something that you want to say is on the tip of your tongue, you think you know it and that you will be able to remember it very soon.

喉まで出かかっている

Her name is on the tip of my tongue.

231
Q

Desirable

A

Worth having and wanted by most people.
望ましい、好ましい

Reducing class sizes in schools is a desirable aim.
It’s regarded as a highly desirable job.
The house is in a very desirable area of the city.

232
Q

Tenfold

A

Ten times as big or as much
Having ten parts
10または10個の部品を含む

A tenfold increase
A tenfold classification

233
Q

Decipher

A

ディサイファー

To discover the meaning of something written badly or in a difficult or hidden way
解読する

Can you decipher the writing on this envelope?
You can easier decipher a word or unknown word.

234
Q

Raise the bar

A

水準を上げる、ハードルを上げる

Apply really raised the bar with the iPhone.
Hey, don’t raise the bar.
Thanks for raising the bar.皮肉

235
Q

Perplexed

A

ぱーぷれっくすっどぅ
困惑する

Confused, because something is difficult to understand or solve

The students looked perplexed, so the teacher tried to explain once again.
Police were perplexed by the killing because there didn’t seem to be any motive.

236
Q

Eccentric

A

Strange or unusual, something in a humorous way

風変わりな

Eccentric behavior
Eccentric clothes

237
Q

Skyscraper

A

スカイスクレイパー

A very tall modern building, usually in a city

238
Q

Prevalent

A

Existing very commonly or happening often
まんえいしている

These diseases are more prevalent among young children.
Trees are dying in areas where acid rain is most prevalent.

239
Q

Daredevil

A

デアデビル
A person who does dangerous things and takes risks
命知らずな

He loved to play practical jokes and was a daredevil as a child

240
Q

Feat

A

Something difficult needing a lot of skill, strength, courage, etc. to achieve it
偉業

She performed remarkable feats of organization for the company.
Getting the house painted was quite a feat.

241
Q

Take persistence

A

粘り強さを必要とする

It takes persistence to do things.

242
Q

Hit the road

A

出発する

To leave a place or begin a journey

I’d love to stay longer but it’s really time to hit the road.

243
Q

Imbecile

A

いんばすぃう　いにアクセント
A person who behaves in an extremely stupid way
愚かな

What an imbecile that boy is.

244
Q

Reprimand

A

りぷりまんど　りにアクセント
叱責する

To express to someone your strong official disapproval of them

She was reprimanded by her teacher for biting another girl.
The head of department was severely reprimanded for failing to report computer thefts.

245
Q

What promoted something?

A

何がそうさせたのか？

What prompted that decision?

246
Q

Perkiness

A

パーキネス
The quality or state of being happy and full of energy

Beneath her surface perkiness she is awfully dull.
Her perkiness was both endearing and a little annoying.

247
Q

Perkiness

A

The quality of state of being happy and full of energy
元気さ

Beneath her surface perkiness she is awfully dull.
Her perkiness was born endearing and a little annoying.

248
Q

Cup of Joe

A

Cup of coffee

249
Q

Out of whack

A

Not operating correctly or looking right
Out of orderみたいな意味

My computer’s all out of whack.
My routine has been thrown out of whack by the changes.

Throw out of whack
調子が悪い、うまく動作しない

They are being thrown out of whack.
It throws my wenus out of whack.

250
Q

Withdrawal
カフェイン、お酒

A

An act of taking something back, removing something, or moving something back
お金や物からの撤退

Withdrawal also means the physical or mental effects experienced when a person stops using a drug

I had withdrawal the first week.

251
Q

Thrive

A

To grow, develop, or be successful
力強くなる、経済的に繁栄する、成功する目標を達成する

His business thrived in the years before the war
She seems to thrive on stress.

252
Q

Less is more

A

少ないもので最大の効果を得るために、あえて最小限の要素に絞り込む

253
Q

Dissect

A

ディセクトゥ
解剖する、細かく調べる、分析する
To cut open something, especially a dead body or a plant, and study its structure.

To examine or consider something in detail.

He’s the kind of person who watches a movie and then dissects it for hours.
You are dissecting as much as you can from the clips.

254
Q

Segue into

A

セグウェイ

スムーズに　に移行する、へと速やかに話題を変える

To move easily and without interruption from one piece of music, part of a story, subject, or situation to another

His performance of Caroline segued into a cover version of my tears.
I think what you just said segued perfectly into that.

255
Q

Shallow

A

Having only a short distance from the top to the bottom.

The stream was fairly shallow so we were able to walk across it.

Not showing serious or careful thought or real understanding

Reviewers called the book lightweight, shallow, and simplistic.
Shallow answer.

256
Q

Be etched on/in/into someone’s memory

A

エッチ
To be something that you will continue to remember
心に刻まれる

This scene will be etched on my memory forever.

257
Q

Engraving

A

イングレイビン
版画、彫刻

258
Q

Pernicious

A

パニシャス
Having a very harmful effect or influence
有害な、危険な

The cuts in government funding had a pernicious effect on local health services.

This actually has a pernicious effect on your leaning if you do that.

259
Q

Sabotage

A

サボタージ
To damage or destroy equipment, weapons, or buildings in order to prevent the success of an enemy or competitor.

To intentionally prevent the success of a plan or action.
破壊行為、妨害行為を行う

This was a deliberate attempt to sabotage the ceasefire.
These negative thoughts are sabotaging us.

260
Q

Intelligible

A

理解できる、わかりやすい
Clear enough to be understood

She was so upset when she spoke that she hardly intelligible.
It was a poor telephone connection, and only some of his words were intelligible.

261
Q

Sprawling

A

都市、街路が不規則に広がっている
異なる方向に広がる様
すぷらぅリン

Of a city covered with buildings across a large area, often ones that have been added gradually over a period of time

Sprawling suburbs
Somewhere in this sprawling metropolis, there is a secret military laboratory.

262
Q

Assorted

A

盛り合わせ
あそーてっど

The assorted chocolates looked delicious.

263
Q

Pop into one’s head

A

パッと思いつく、ひらめく、
Come up withとは違い、前提無しで思いつく

It just poped into my head.
As we brainstormed, a brilliant concept suddenly popped into my head.

264
Q

Renowned

A

有名な

The region is renowned for its natural beauty.

265
Q

Jack of all trades

A

何でも屋

Someone who can do many different jobs

An artist with the right technology can become a jack of all trades

266
Q

Ignorant

A

無知な
Not having enough knowledge, understanding, or information about something

Many teenagers are surprisingly ignorant about current politics.

267
Q

No brainer

A

頭を悩ます必要のない、考えるまでもない

That’s no brainer
It was a no brainer to hire and place him in a spot where he could really influence the team.

268
Q

Reinforce

A

強くする、強化する
To make something stronger

The pockets on my Jeans are reinforced with double stitching.

269
Q

Consolidate

A

Soにアクセント

統合する、合併する

To combine several things, especially businesses, so that they become more effective, or to be combined in this way.

The two firms consolidated to form a single company.

270
Q

Tranquility

A

A peaceful, calm state, without noise, violence, worry, etc
静けさ、平穏

Living in peace and tranquility
I love the tranquility of the lakes.

271
Q

Arduous

A

難しい、辛い、多大な努力を要する
あじゅらす　あにアクセント

Difficult, needing a lot of effort and energy

An arduous climb/task/journey

272
Q

Osmosis

A

おずもーしす　もにストレス
By osmosis

浸透

Osmosis is also the process by which ideas and information are absorbed without conscious effort.
情報や知識の吸収、理解などが、少しずつ、徐々に
いつの間にか身につけて

Children often learn by osmosis.

273
Q

Go out of business

A

商売を辞める、廃業する、店をたたむ

I need the effective strategy to keep from going out of business

274
Q

Come to an agreement

A

合意に至る

To reach an agreement

I’m sure we can come to an agreement about the money
After three days of negotiations, the two sides finally came to an agreement.

275
Q

It’s none of your business

A

あなたには関係ない、よけいやお世話だ
相手の指摘やアドバイスに対して拒否する時

言い方がきついため注意

276
Q

Sly

A

ずるい、ずる賢い

Deceiving people in a clever way in order to get what you want

He’s a sly old devil -I wouldn’t trust him with my money.

277
Q

Forthcoming

A

近々行われる、間近に迫った
前向きの、積極的な

Friendly and helpful, willing to give information or to talk

I had difficulty getting any details. He wasn’t very forthcoming.

278
Q

Prank

A

いたずら、悪ふざけ

A trick that is intended to be funny but not to cause harm or damage

When I was at school we were always playing pranks on our teachers.
I’ve had enough of your childish pranks.

279
Q

Gullible

A

ぎゃらぼ
騙されやすい

Easily deceived or tricked, and too willing to believe everything that other people say

There are any number of miracle cures on the market for people gullible enough to buy them.

280
Q

Exasperated

A

憤慨して、頭に来て
いぐざすぺれいてっと
Annoyed より強い

Annoyed, especially because you can do nothing to solve a problem.

He’s becoming increasingly exasperated with the situation.

281
Q

Tamper proof

A

イタズラ防止

Make so that you are able to see if anyone has been changed, opened, removed, or damaged

Drugs makers are encouraged to use tamper proof packaging for their products.

282
Q

Nickel

A

5セント

Penny 1
Nickel 5
Dime 10
Quarter 25

283
Q

Foundational

A

基礎的な

Forming the base from which everything else develop
He referred to “the foundational ideas of marriage and family on which our society is based”
One that shows typical features of Japanese foundational life and culture in origin, details, etc

284
Q

Precursor

A

先駆、先駆け
ぷりかーさー
Something that happened or existed before another thing, especially if it either developed into it or had an influence on it.

Sulphur dioxide is the main precursor of acid rain.
Biological research has often been a precursor to medical breakthrough.

285
Q

Rivalry

A

らいぼりー
競争

A situation in which people, businesses, etc. compete with each other for the same thing

There’s such rivalry among my three sons.
There’s fierce rivalry for the job.

286
Q

I’m beat

A

疲れた

How was your day at work?
Oh, it was really tough today. I had back to back meetings and a lot of deadline to meet. I’m beat.

287
Q

Meet a deadline

A

期限に間に合う

I work better when i am forced to meet a deadline.

288
Q

Sounds about right

A

大体合っているように思える
そんなところだなぁ、

289
Q

Up in the air

A

まだ決まっていない、漠然としている

The date for the wedding is still up in the air.

290
Q

On the rocks

A

Likely to fail soon

I think their marriage is on the rocks.

291
Q

I was blown away

A

本当に驚いた、圧倒された、ものすごく感動した

Byをつけて詳細も言える

You did a fantastic job. I was blown away.

292
Q

Improvise

A

To invest or make something, such as a speech or a device, at that time when it is needed without already having planned it

I hadn’t prepared a speech so I suddenly had to improvise.

During certain scenes of the play there isn’t any script and the actors just improvise

293
Q

Be swamped with something

A

仕事に忙殺されるほどの忙しさを表現
With workで
With emailsとかもいける

I’ve been swamped with work lately.

294
Q

Perplex

A

当惑させる、迷わす

To confuse and worry someone slightly by being difficult to understand or solve

The diseases has continued to perplex doctors.

What makes me perplexed is the construction of conditional itself.

295
Q

Contemporary

A

Existing or happening now, and therefore seeming modern
現代の、現代的な

Contemporary music/literature/fashion

Although the play was written hundreds of years ago, it still has a contemporary feel to it.

296
Q

Eloquent

A

えろくえんと、最初にアクセント
雄弁な
Giving a clear, strong message

She made an eloquent appeal for action
The pictures were eloquent reminder of the power of the volcano.

297
Q

Intuitive

A

いんちゅいてぃぶ
tuに、あくせんと

直感的な

Based on feelings rather than facts or proof

Most people have an intuitive sense of right and wrong

Easy to use or learn without any special knowledge

It has a stunning and intuitive user interface
Despite the daunting scale of the rules, I found them quite intuitive and learnt them very quickly.

298
Q

Slipped my mind

A

ど忘れした、つい忘れちゃった

It completely slipped my mind.

299
Q

Resemblance

A

類似性
The fact that two people or things look like each other or are similar in some other way

There was a clear resemblance between all the brothers
These prices bear no resemblance to the ones I saw printed in the newspaper.

300
Q

Mumble

A

まんぼー

ぶつぶついう
To speak quietly and in a way that is not clear so that the words are difficult to understand

She mumbled something about being too busy

301
Q

Drunkard

A

飲んだくれ、drunkよりも強い

302
Q

Tipsy

A

Slightly drunk
ほろ酔い

303
Q

Improvisation

A

いんぷろばぜいしょん

A performance that an actor, musician, etc. has not practiced or planned

There are classes in movement, dance and improvisation

304
Q

Spontaneity

A

すぽんてねぇてぃ
自発性

The quality of being natural rather than planned in advance

You should not work out the entire mock interview beforehand or you will lose the element of spontaneity.

305
Q

Think on your feet

A

To make a quick decision or give an answer quickly

I’d never heard about the company before, so I had to think on my feet.

306
Q

Auxiliary verb

A

おぐじぃらり

助動詞

補助の

Auxiliary staff

307
Q

Intuition

A

直感

An ability to understand or know something immediately based on your feelings rather than facts.

I just had an intuition that you’d been involved in an accident.

308
Q

Be committed to

A

すごい頑張る

I’m committed to losing weight.

I’m committed to the exam.

309
Q

Solid foundation

A

しっかりとした土台

310
Q

Branch out

A

事業を広げる

To start to do something different from what you usually do, especially in your job

This designer has recently branched out into children’s wear

After a couple of years working for other people, she branched out on her own(= start her own business)

311
Q

Outgrow

A

To lose interest in an idea or activity as you get older

He eventually outgrow his adolescent interest in war and guns

To grow too large for something

Our teenager has outgrown most of his clothes.
The company outgrew its office space.

312
Q

Hold something/someone back

A

足を引っ張る、先に進まないように、実行しないように

Having a child would hold her back.
Your fears are really holding you back in life.

313
Q

Thought-provoking

A

思考力を大いに刺激させられる

She always asks thought-provoking questions in class.

It’s quite a simple building, but thought-provoking at the same time.

314
Q

Blissful

A

この上なく幸せな

Extremely or completely happy

We spent a blissful year together befit things started to go wrong

315
Q

Fleeting notes

A

疑問やちょっとしたアイデアでも構わないので、忘れずに書き起こしておくノート

316
Q

Relevant

A

Connected with what is happening or being discussed

関連した、関連のある

Education should be relevant to the child’s needs.

The best way to practice languages by using real relevant content and media.

Please attach all of the relevant documents to the front of application form.

317
Q

Nurture

A

なーちゃー
Bring up よりもフォーマル

To take care of, feed, and protect someone or something, especially young children or plants, and help him, or it to develop

She wants to stay at home and nurture her children.
You have to nurture in a relationship.

318
Q

Abbreviation

A

略語

319
Q

Preface

A

序文

In this preface, the author says that he took eight years to write the book.

320
Q

Inevitable

A

避けられない

Unavoidableはしなくていいことや、状況がちょっと違ったら避けられたけど、inevitableは避けられないという事について使うことが多い

You cannot stop the inevitable changing of the seasons.

321
Q

Lucid

A

Luにストレス
るしっど

正気な、頭の冴えた

Clearly expressed and easy to understand, or (of a person) thinking or speaking clearly.

She gave a clear and lucid account of her plans for the company’s future.
The drugs she’s taking make her drowsy and confused, but there are times when she’s quite lucid.

322
Q

Freak out

A

発狂する、頭がおかしくなる、
ベースは感情が大きく揺さぶられて、通常の感情、精神状態ではなくなる

He’s going to freak out if he finds out.

323
Q

Brute force

A

Great physical force or strength.

力づくの、力任せ、強引な

Ultimately, he lacked the explosive power and sheer brute force of his opponent

324
Q

Without (any) further ado

A

前向きはこれくらいにして

Without further ado, let’s talk about the topic of the day

325
Q

Hold your horses

A

落ち着いて!!ちょっと待って!!

I’m going to make the proposal to the boss now. Hold your horses. It’s too soon. We need a better plan.

326
Q

Cool as a cucumber

A

Very calm or very calmly, especially when this is surprising

冷静沈着である

She walked in as cool as a cucumber, as if nothing had happened.
She is as cool as a cucumber in front of so many people.

327
Q

Right up my alley

A

うってつけ、ぴったり、私の得意分野

Could you help me with this formula? I am not good at Excel.
Of course. That’s right up alley.

I think I want to be a lawyer.
You should. That’s right up your alley. You love helping people.

328
Q

Embark on something

A

To start something new or important

We’re embarking on a new project later this year.

We’ve embarked on an exciting new project.

329
Q

Uphill battle

A

苦戦、困難な状況

How’s your new management position?
It’s an uphill battle.

It’s an uphill battle for the little guys.

330
Q

All the rage

A

大騒ぎ、大ブームとなっている

To be very popular at a particular time

Long hair for men was all the rage in the 70s.

331
Q

Pen drive

A

Flash memory in other way

332
Q

Flaky

A

いい加減な人、信用できない人

He is such a flaky. Don’t invite her again.
He didn’t show up again? He is so flaky.

333
Q

Hostage

A

人質

334
Q

Short on money

A

お金に困っている

335
Q

Strapped for cash

A

お金に困っている

Having very little money, or less money than you need

I’m a bit strapped for cash at the moment.
Most school are pretty strapped for cash these days.

336
Q

Swoon

A

To have a feeling of extreme pleasure or happiness

Sarah swooned when her baby was handed to her.

To faint

337
Q

Sumptiuous

A

贅沢な、豪華な

さんぷちゅあす　さにアクセント

Impressive in a way that seems expensive

The celebrity guests turned up dressed in sumptuous evening gowns.

338
Q

Conspire

A

To plan secretly with other people to do something bad, illegal, or against someone’s wishes
人と悪事を共謀する

He felt that his colleagues were conspiring together to remove him from his job.
As girls, the sisters used to conspire with each other against their brother.

339
Q

Be bloated

A

お腹がパンパン

340
Q

To be blunt

A

失礼かもしれないが、ありてい(率直)に言うと

341
Q

Get spotted

A

見つかる

I’ll be a pain in the ass, if we get spotted again.

342
Q

Sympathize

A

自分なりに相手の気持ちを想像して同情する意味合い

343
Q

Goof off

A

サボる、怠ける

Kevin spent the morning goofing off at home.

I always end up goofing off at home

344
Q

Pragmatist

A

現実主義者
プラグマティスト

345
Q

Profound

A

深い、奥深い

His speech had a profound impact on the audience.
She felt a profound sense of relief.

346
Q

Squander

A

Squander onとしても使う

無駄に使う、に浪費する
To waste money or supplies, or to waste opportunities by not using them to your advantage.

They’ll quite happily squander a whole year’s savings on two weeks in the sun.

347
Q

Nothing to write home about

A

格別なんと言うわけでも無い

That movie was entertaining but nothing to write home about.

348
Q

Miss out on

A

何か良いものやチャンスを逃す事

You can miss out on experiences

I missed out on the chance to meet my favorite musician.
I regret missing out on the party last night.

349
Q

Off the beaten track

A

人里離れた

So we tried to get off the beaten track as much as possible

350
Q

Common courtesies

A

礼儀
The basic level of politeness that you expect from someone

こーてすぃー

Sending out rejection letters is a matter of common courtesy.
His communications were characterized by a lack of common courtesy.

351
Q

Gataway

A

逃走、逃亡
短い休暇、息抜きの場所

I need a quick getaway from the city.
They planned a romantic getaway to the beach.

352
Q

Get into the nitty-gritty

A

問題の核心に触れる、本題に入る

353
Q

Full board

A

３食付き
An arrangement in which all your meals are provided at the hotel or rooms that you are paying to stay in

The price of the holiday includes flights, full board, and all extras.

354
Q

Word of mouth

A

口伝えの、口コミの

We get most of our work through word-of-mouth recommendations.

355
Q

Rave about

A

褒めちぎる、絶賛する

Everyone was raving about your speech on the next day.

356
Q

On a budget

A

限られた予算内で、予算通りの額で、予算が厳しい

Airbnb can be great for travelers on a budget.
I’m on a budget this week.

357
Q

Splurge on

A

に大金を惜しげもなく使う、散財する
すぷるーじ

She splurged on a new outfit with each paycheck.
I feel like splurging on a new dress.

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