Ugh
used to express disgust or horror.
“ugh—what’s this disgusting object?”
ʊx
Nutcracker
a device for cracking nuts.
Musty
having a stale, mouldy, or damp smell.
“a dark musty library”
Similar:
mouldy
stale
fusty
have ones back against the wall
to have very serious problems that limit the ways in which you can act:
He owes money to everyone - he really has his back to the wall now.
at the back of your mind
you intend to do it, but are not actively thinking about it: It’s been at the back of my mind to call José for several days now, but I haven’t got round to it yet
心の奥で、内心{ないしん}では、心[頭]の片隅{かたすみ}に
= Ulterior Motive
Associated with
“Associated with” means having a connection, link, or relationship where two things occur together, one causes the other, or they share common traits,
Ram
to hit or push something with force:
Someone rammed (into) my car while it was parked outside my house.
Similar:
force
thrust
plunge
Set to peak
“Set to peak” means to be scheduled or expected to reach its highest point, maximum level, or greatest degree of success/activity
Call on
pay a visit to someone.
“he’s planning to call on Katherine today”
Mill
2.
a factory fitted with machinery for a particular manufacturing process.
“a steel mill”
marsupial
有袋類
a mammal of an order whose members are born incompletely developed and are typically carried and suckled in a pouch on the mother’s belly. Marsupials are found chiefly in Australia and New Guinea, and also in America.
Maneuver
move skilfully or carefully.
“the truck was unable to maneuver comfortably in the narrow street”
Similar:
steer
guide
drive
Manipulate
handle or control (a tool, mechanism, information, etc.) in a skilful manner.
“he manipulated the dials of the set”
Similar:
operate
handle
Hand down
announce something, especially a judgement or sentence, formally or publicly.
“it was the most liberal decision ever handed down by a football authority”判決を下す
pass something on to a younger person or a successor.
“songs are handed down from mother to daughter”
Similar:
pass on
TOFI
thin-outside-fat-inside
TOFI (thin-outside-fat-inside) is used to describe lean individuals with a disproportionate amount of fat (adipose tissue) stored in their abdomen. The figure to illustrate this shows two men, both 35 years old, with a BMI of 25 kg/m2.
Botch
carry out (a task) badly or carelessly.
“he was accused of botching the job”
Synonyms: bungle, mess up, fumble, mishandle, screw up, and ruin
〔~を〕やり損なう、しくじる、台無しにする 【名】下手な仕事、へま
Trail
痕跡{こんせき
Distance oneself from (reality)
to become or seem less involved or connected with something: The leader has recently distanced himself from the extremists in the party.6 days ago
Sidetrack
to direct a person’s attention away from an activity or subject towards another one that is less important:
Ruth was looking for an envelope in a drawer when she was sidetracked by some old letters.
cause (someone) to be distracted from an immediate or important issue.
diverted, distracted, deflected, redirected, shifted, diverted, derailed, and digressed, all indicating a change from a main course
Synonyms: diverted, distracted, deflected, redirected, shifted, diverted, derailed, and digressed, all indicating a change from a main course
はぐらかされた
Weather systems
the movement of warm and cold air across the globe. These movements are known as low-pressure systems and high-pressure systems
Walk the line
直訳】1本の線の上を歩く ⇒ バランスを取る
idiomatic) To maintain an intermediate position between contrasting choices, opinions, etc
Improv
improvised (= invented as it is done rather than using words or music written and practised in advance)
Dropping by
to visit someone:
I dropped in on George on my way home from school.
Drop by and pick up that book sometime. ふらっと訪れる
Amid
surrounded by; in the middle of.
“our dream home, set amid magnificent rolling countryside”