Daily Vocabulary(2008/03/10)

5376.as light as a feather (羽のように極めて軽い）
This new cell-phone is as light as a feather.
5377.fabric(織物、繊維、布、布地）
The dress was made out of several fabrics.
5378.save energy(省エネ）
Japan has been taking measures to save energy by introducing a summer dress code called "Cool Biz."
5379.as cool as a cucumber(とても［まったく］冷静な、冷静沈着な）
Even in the middle of tough negotiation she was as cool as a cucumber.
5380.as skinny as a rail (ガリガリにやせて、痩せすぎ）
She is as skinny as a rail.
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