joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
resentment; indignation; anger
gossip; corner of the mouth
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
motive power; driving force
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
being filled with; being full of; permeation
innumerable; countless; numberless
Japanese dock (Rumex japonicus)
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
at the window; by the window; next to the window
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
back (of a chair); backrest
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
first thing in the morning