head; lead; vanguard; first
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
(right at the) side; just beside
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
to discuss; to talk together
outside of; not covered by
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to stare back (at); to glare back
number of times; frequency; count
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
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