to develop into a serious incident
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; proto-
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
writing side by side; writing (down) together; writing (down) both
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
rival; competitor; competition
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
shady online money-making
readily; very eagerly; without moment's hesitation
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
grandstand play; grandstanding; showboating; showing off
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
otherwise; or else; if not
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
naturally; of course; understandably
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
change; changing; exchange (e.g. of goods); change of sides (in baseball, American football, etc.); switching ends (in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
the following week; the next week
obese body; corpulent physique
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute
to spread; to be propagated
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter