background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; shirt (as part of a school uniform); shirt with non-detachable cuffs and collar
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
dab; dabbing; dove; dub; dubbing
fascinate; bewitch; enchant
to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; (lit.) to row a boat
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
one more time; once more; once again
Zippo (cigarette lighter)
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
being the sole winner; beating everyone else; winner-take-all; mostly alone; mostly by oneself
to feel nostalgic for the past; to look back fondly on the old days; to yearn for days gone by
children's story; fairy tale
steel tower; electricity pylon; transmission tower
telephone call; telephone (device)
about when; about what time; how soon
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
stabbing through; plunging into; sticking right into; sinking into (mud, water, etc.)
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
confusion; distraction; derangement
yours sincerely; respectfully yours