imposing stance; daunting pose
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
with a squeaking sound (of metal)
to rock; to shake; to swing
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
sailor suit; middy uniform
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
society; the world; the times
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination