esoteric known and understand by only a few people who have special knowledge about something:the esoteric world of supercomputing ----------------------------------------------------------------------- テニスの楽天ジャパンオープン，シード…

turn over a new leaf to change the way you behave and become a better person: I see fatherhood as a chance to turn over a new leaf. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Hwangさんと連絡をとったところ，受験…

withstand to be strong enough to remain unharmed by something such as great heat, cold, pressure etc [syn] resist, stand up to: This fabric can withstand steam and high temperatures. --------------------------------------------------------…

plight a very bad situation that someone is in: the country's economic plight ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 増田有華さん公式ファンクラブ，masu maniの会員更新のギフトは， 増田有華直筆「お名前＆増田…

palliative something done to make a bad situation seem better, but which does not solve the problem: short-term economic palliatives ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 世界バレー，ROUND 2以降は時間的に…

convalesce to spend time getting well after an illness [syn] recover ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 体温は高くないのに，汗は出るし，悪寒はするということで，休養モード。 TOEIC対策 休みます。 Enjoy Si…

hydra a problem that is very difficult to get rid of because it keeps returning ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DIVAのDiscovery，mu-mo劇場盤(増田色)の購入手続きを終了しました。 ５枚のうち４枚は資源の…

overeat to eat too much, or eat more than is healthy ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 親戚が来て，夕食に食意地を張りすぎて，寿司を食べ過ぎました。orz TOEIC対策 神崎正哉／ダニエル・ワーリナ著『新TOEIC…

stout fairly fat and heavy, or having a thick body: a short, stout man ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 明治大学リバティアカデミーでのTOEFL ITP, TOEIC IPの申し込みをしました。 TOEIC対策 大里秀介著『３…

embargo an official order to stop trade with another country [syn] boycott, sanctions:[+on/against] an embargo on wheat exports ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 塩ビシートの接着作業の余波で，太ももの…

manual relating to how well you use your hands to make or do things: No great manual dexterity (=skill in using your hands) is required to perform the technique. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DIVA…

in the bag informal certain to be won or achieved: The governor's advisors believe the election is in the bag. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DIVAのmu-mo盤，抽選の結果が出ました。くじ運には基本的に…

nod off to begin to sleep, usually when you do not intend to and are sitting somewhere: I missed the movie because I kept nodding off. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 英検１級，申し込みました。TOEIC…

revival a new production of a play that has not been performed for a long time ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DIVAの握手会，11月30日幕張メッセで開催ということで，幸い，TOEIC(LR&SW)に 重ならないので…

alchemy a science studied in the Middle Ages, that involved trying to change ordinary metals into gold ----------------------------------------------------------------------- TOEIC, 10月の公開試験を申し込みました。9月の公開試験の受験票も届…

disrespect lack of respect for someone or something [opp] respect: No disrespect to Yuka, but the team has performed better since she left (=used to show you are not criticizing someone). ---------------------------------------------------…

sluggish moving or reacting more slowly than normal: Alex wake late feeling tired and sluggish. Economic recovery has so far been sluggish. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- マドリッド・ダービーをライ…

sore a painful, often red, place on your body caused by a wound or infection: They were starving and covered with sores. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 増田有華さん出演の「イタズラなKiss2～LOVE in O…

studded covered or filled with a lot of something: [+with] The sky was clear and studded with stars. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 増田有華さん出演の「イタズラなKiss2～LOVE in OKINAWA」が明日の早朝…

feverish suffering from a fever: Yuka lay in bed, too feverish to sleep. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 朝から具合がわるいので，NHKのラジオ講座のみ。 TOEIC対策 休みます。 Enjoy Simple English (Septe…

unveil to show or tell people about a new product or plan for the first time: The club has unveiled plans to build a new stadium. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DIVAのlast single CD, ジャケットが発…

recommence to begin something again after it has stopped ----------------------------------------------------------------------- テニス，サッカーとも残念な結果でしたわ。 錦織選手，第１セット第１ゲームのブレークから始まっていたら，結果は違…

decisive an action, event etc that is decisive has a big effect on the way that something develops ----------------------------------------------------------------------- US Open Tennis, 最後の試合。日本人五冠を完成させて欲しいですわ。 最…

brilliant very successful: The project was a brilliant success. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 錦織戦，第１セット第５ゲームのところで眠くなったのと，互角に戦えそうで， ３セットでの敗退はないと判断し…

steep to put food in a liquid and leave it there, so that it becomes soft or has the same taste as the liquid, or so that it gives the liquid its taste: Leave the tea bag to steep. ----------------------------------------------------------…

poultice something that is put on someone's skin to make it less swollen or painful, often made of a wet cloth with milk, herbs or clay on it ----------------------------------------------------------------------- World Cup以来の日本代表戦…

overlearn to continue to study or practice after attaining proficiency ----------------------------------------------------------------------- US Open Tennis，錦織圭選手，いよいよ準決勝のジョコビッチ戦。 多分，準決勝の第１試合だろうから，…

giddy feeling slightly sick and unable to balance, because everything seems to be moving [syn] dizzy: Greg stared down from the seventh floor and began to feel giddy. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- …

badly in an satisfactory or unsuccessful way [opp] well: The novel was translated badly into English. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- US Open Tennis，錦織圭選手，激戦を勝ち上がり，準々決勝に進出。 St…

sleep in informal to let yourself later than usual in the morning: We usually sleep in on Sunday morning. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- いきなり朝寝坊してしまいました。orz 増田有華さん公式ファンク…