preceding paragraph; first part
racing (an engine); idling (an engine); going in circles (esp. argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
silence; stillness; quietness
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
as before; as ever; as it was originally
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
innumerable; countless; numberless
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
to overflow from something full
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
examination; consideration; test; quiz
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
failure; mistake; blunder
to be valuable as scrap; to be able to do other work; to have marketable skills