Vocabulary

(medical) quack

natural damming (of a river due to landslide, etc.)

ventriloquist

technical advisor; expert advisor

study camp; overnight field trip; travelling class

product design; product planning

emission limitation

rebuilding homes; house reconstruction

managers' conference; meeting of managers

large-scale issue (e.g. of bonds); large circulation

first oil crisis

abeam

bearish traders; bear interests; short side

bullish traders; bull interests; long side

the death of Shakyamuni Buddha

water infrastructure

to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)

infusion

Buddhist service held on the day of Buddha's death (orig. 15th of the 2nd month, now 15th of the 3rd month)

to do in secret

revising to perfection

industry-classified

left utterly helpless (e.g. by a curt reply or refusal); have no one to turn to; unapproachable

regardless of; irrespective of

to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend

creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring

magic potion

left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable

Navajo (language)

exactly right!; indeed; damn straight

orchestra pit

running, hitting and fielding

on timer (i.e. to automatically turn an electrical device on at a certain time)

off timer (i.e. to automatically turn an electrical device off at a certain time)

on-off timer (i.e. to automatically turn an electrical device on and off at specified times)

transcript of results (esp. student grades); report of results

to knock at the gate

slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure

you guys; buddies; pals; you lot

person who has recently entered the workforce (after completing education); new working adult