(electric) torch; flashlight
(scrutinizing) carefully; (examining) thoroughly; (looking at) closely
tear gas defense spray (e.g. mace, pepper)
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
hostility; antagonism; opposition
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
to affect; to impact; to influence
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to spend time (on doing something)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
actor; actress; player; performer
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
(in the) same house; (under the) same roof
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
great shame (endured in the public eye); deep embarrassment; profound humiliation; utter disgrace
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
scheduled date; expected date; date a baby is due; expected delivery date; due date
thousand years; millennium; eternity
video camera; video camcorder
to buy again; to buy anew
parents' day; class observation day; open classroom day
guardian; protector; patron; parent
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
talk; recital; narration; topic
reset; fresh start; new beginning
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
ruffian; scamp; hooligan; out-of-work person; day laborer without a job
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
restarting (a machine, engine, project, etc.); resuming
to drive (something) into; to strike into; to throw into; to toss into; to mix; to wear (a sword)
homosexuality; homosexual love
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination