dashboard; instrument panel
electricity; (electric) light
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to bend (with great force); to twist; to wrench; to distort (the truth)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
spine; backbone; spinal column
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
hundred times; hundred degrees
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
power; authority; jurisdiction
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to put a lot of effort (into); to take a strong interest (in); to put great emphasis (on); to show zeal (for)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to use as an example; to take as an illustration; to draw a parallel
quadrennial; recurring every four years
gesture; sign; hand signal
to check; to stop; to keep back
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
copying; duplication; reproduction; copy
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
flaring up; bursting into flames
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
good prospects; full of hope; promising
pupil; student; schoolchild
recitation; reciting from memory
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save