external (hard drive, disk drive, etc.)
battery; battery (pitcher and catcher)
planner; drafter; deviser
throwaway; disposable; single-use
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
ice skating rink; ice rink
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
whoosh (of something suddenly spreading, billowing, swelling, or gushing outward); fwoosh; (bursting) into tears; suddenly (crying)
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
preservation; retainment; keeping
water spider (Argyroneta aquatica); ninja water-walking shoes
coating; film; membrane; capsule; tunic
offense and defense; offence and defence
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
everybody is different; to each their own; three different people, three different styles
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
to satisfy the requirements
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to be fated; to be linked by fate
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
threat; intimidation; menace
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled