cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
choker (type of necklace)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
burden reduction; alleviation of a burden
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
information terminal (esp. smartphone, cellphone); digital assistant
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to take off one's glasses
initialization; initialisation; formatting; resetting
measured value; measurement
surveillance camera; security camera
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
relatively; comparatively
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
commandant; commanding officer; general
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
silence; stillness; quietness
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace