leggings (stretchy skin-tight trousers); spats (footwear accessory); gaiters
fooling around with objects (type of improvised comedy act); prop comedy
one-hit wonder; flash in the pan; all-or-nothing gambler; one-shot speculator; slugger; home-run batter
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
to bind; to file; to top with egg (e.g. donburi)
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
silicon; silicone (oxidized form)
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
TV listings (e.g. in newspaper); TV guide; TV schedules
offender; criminal; culprit
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
exaltation; emotional uplift
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
what people say; rumours; public opinion
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
suddenly; all of a sudden