drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
article of average quality; common article
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
drill; gimlet; awl; auger
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
firm; strong; solid; stable
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
had better ...; may as well ...
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
in succession; one after another
twofold and threefold; doubled and redoubled
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
with a great deal of effort; laboriously
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
edge or corner of a stone
to step back; to walk backwards
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
something small; something petty; trifle
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
total energy; all efforts
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
rebirth; new birth; nascent