second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order; fictional (in relation to anime, manga, etc.); drawn
calamity; disaster; misfortune
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
site visit (auditors, public accountants, etc.)
one's increasing age; approaching old age; aging steadily
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
beginning; clue; starting point
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to get dark after sunset; to turn to dusk; to decline (after a peak); to wane; to be lost in thought; to be in a pensive mood
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
patient's chart; clinical records; record (e.g. student, equipment maintenance, etc.)
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
to forget completely; to leave behind
suggestive; allusive; evocative; implicit
dead of night; middle of the night; midnight; third quarter of the hour of the ox (2-2:30am, or 3-3:30am)
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
evening; evening (of a special event); last night; yesterday evening
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
conflict; fighting each other
to lie all the time; to fabricate a web of lies
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant