disjointed; frequently interrupted; in fits and starts
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
ultrahigh temperature; superhigh temperature; extreme heat
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
bluff; false show of power; bold front
shellfish; seashell; shell
beautiful breasts; well-shaped breasts
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
flame (color, colour); flame scarlet; bright reddish; orange
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
soldering iron; hot iron; brand; mark; stigma
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
crystalline lens (of the eye)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
useful thing; usable article
forktail bullhead (species of catfish, Pelteobagrus nudiceps)
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
freely; frankly; without reserve
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
looks; personal appearance; features