mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
as usual; as is one's habit
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to go crazy; to lose one's mind
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
that is to say; so that means
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
obscurity; mystery; abstruseness
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
if it is the case that ...
curiosity; inquisitiveness
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to make sense; to be meaningful