task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to miss; to fail to capitalize; to fail to capitalise
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
very unlikely to ...; showing no signs of ...
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
film released direct-to-video
most recent work (e.g. book, film, etc.); latest work; latest offering
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
quarrel; trouble; dispute
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
record high; all-time high
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
unattractive person; coward; weakling
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
novel; original; new; innovative
for example; for instance; e.g.
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)