(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
class; heading; group; category
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
centre of attention; center of attention
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to have to pay the price (for past mistakes); to have one's past catching up with one; to have the bill come due (for past actions)
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
clearing one's throat; cough
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
certainly; surely; definitely
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
over-fond parent; doting parent