to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
plastics; synthetic resins
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
completion; perfection; accomplishment
razor; razor-sharp (mind, intellect, etc.); keen; astute person; person of keen intellect
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
living room (Western style); sitting room
knitting; knitted material; crochet
to become frayed; to become loose
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
variety show (on TV or radio)
open; spacious; extensive
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
hundred battles; many battles
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
must not (do); should not; do not; cannot
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations