invitation; introduction; temptation
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
almost every day; almost daily
evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2, etc.); ejection
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
gunshot; bullet; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy)
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
difficult to ...; hard to ...
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
minuteness; one millionth
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
combination; union; binding; bond
to resound; to make a stir
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
dazzling victory; win of a rank-and-file wrestler over the grand champion
preface; introduction; preamble
outdoor unit (esp. air conditioner condenser)
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to pitch forward; to fall forward
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize