laughing embarrassedly and sticking out one's tongue
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
shaving; planing; cutting; shavings; flakes
nonchalant air; unruffled air
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
crater; caldera; burner (e.g. on a furnace)
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
residing; living; dwelling
provisional; temporary; tentative
assisted reproductive technologies; ART
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
grand ultimate fist; Tai Chi Chuan
moderately; in moderation
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
high grade; special grade; classy
kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
looking on; remaining a spectator
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open