query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
the other day; lately; recently
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
to avenge oneself; to settle a score; to take revenge
reformed delinquent; former delinquent youth
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
office system where employees are free to change desk
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake; operating on the same wavelength; reading each other's minds
per person; per capita; per head
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
in operation (of a machine, especially security cameras); in use; in action
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
calamity; misfortune; disaster
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
personal feelings; self-interest
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
public road; highway; righteousness; justice; right path
molester; groper; masher; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot