to harm; to cause harm to
one thing after another; out of the frying pan and into the fire
silverware; silver tableware
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
office kitchenette; room with facilities for boiling water
with a clink (of metal); with a chink
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
otherwise; or else; if not
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
gloomy (of a person); dark; cheerless
handsome man; actor in a love scene
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
as if nothing had happened
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread