macro; macro (instruction)
opinion; point of view; visual point
to think too much; to be over-concerned
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
well-bred; of good upbringing
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
English-speaking world; English-speaking countries; Anglosphere
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
number of characters; number of letters; word count
novel; original; new; innovative
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
meeting convened to discuss issues; planning conference; review meeting; feedback session; investigative commission
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
stirring; rousing oneself
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
earthenware; porcelain; china; pottery; crockery
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to be beaten hollow; to be argued into silence
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat