desperation; despair; self-abandonment
spider's thread; spider silk
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
domino (game); dominoes; domino effect
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
in order; in turn; one by one
lanky person; beanpole; lamppost; tall and thin; lanky
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
third person; third-person reference term; term used to refer to someone or something in the third person
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
temporary name; provisional name
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
resentment; indignation; anger
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
base- (e.g. base-2); numeral system; counting system
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
to be crabby; to be unsociable; to be snippy; to be irritable