fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
great success; huge success
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
to remove; to get rid of; to clear away; to tear down
leaving temporarily; stepping out; going away for a while; camera focusing error (on a space between two objects)
remote control; remote operation
attaching and detaching; putting on and removing
popular; well-liked; common; frequent; popular music; pop music
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to project; to stick out; to stand out
to complain; to lodge a complaint
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
mass; quality and quantity
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
to go ahead; to pull ahead
backwash; rip current; stern wave; drawback (of a tsunami, i.e. when a wave trough reaches land before a crest)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
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