Vocabulary

tokay gecko (Gekko gecko)

oophorectomy; ovariectomy; ovarian resection; spay surgery

daffodil; narcissus

going feral (of a species); reverting to wild; escape

personality test; personality assessment; personality inventory

cowering; recoiling; overwhelmed

bruise (on fruit, etc.)

to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for

construction worker employed on scaffolding; fitter; rigger

feel of a club, bat or racket when hitting a ball

emergency surgery

myocardial rupture; cardiac rupture; heart rupture; cardiorrhexis

cardiac tamponade; pericardial tamponade

pericardial cavity; pericardial space; cavitas pericardiaca

potential space

reoperation; repeat surgery; second surgery; surgical revision

smoked salmon; lox

gravlax; cured raw salmon

falling below quota; not reaching capacity (e.g. a school having fewer applicants for entrance exams than its quota)

temporary enclosure; temporary fencing

pretend romance; fantasy relationship

studying at home; home study; homeschooling

homeschooling; home schooling

unsecured loan

to take out a loan; to get a loan

candy stick; stick candy; candy on a stick (e.g. lollipop); cylindrical candy

having too many tiles on one's hand

tile accidentally or mistakenly shown to other players

candelabra; candelabrum; girandole

one's specialty performance; one's repertoire

piece of paper; paper scrap; paper strip

artificial fingernail; fake fingernail

mobility; migration; rambling; roving

traditional Japanese medicine; Japanese folk medicine

swallow-tailed kite (Elanoides forficatus)

Mississippi kite (Ictinia mississippiensis)

extremely healthy; lively; in good spirits

small village; hamlet

bold; daring; unflappable

preferential treatment; privilege; favor; benefit; incentive