zip fastener; zipper; zip
strap (for carrying something); strap (on a dress, bra, etc.)
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
hoarse voice; husky voice
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
to find out the truth; to ascertain; to clarify; to confirm; to verify
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to surface; to rise to the surface
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
artificial intelligence; AI
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
element (esp. component in electronics); elemental device; device; data; datum
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to pause; to have a short intermission
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda