fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
black kite (Milvus migrans); construction worker; scaffold erector; fire hook; reddish brown; Inverness cape; filcher
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
river; stream; River; the ... river
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
dry riverbed; river beach
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
the future; future prospects
open-hearted; free and easy; frank; not being bothered by unimportant things
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
(drawn) line; line in a drawing
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
colour; color; hue; tints
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to step back; to walk backwards
exhibiting; showing; putting on display; putting up for sale; entering (a work into a competition); submitting
to look forward to something
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
being orientated (towards); pointing (towards); directional (e.g. microphone); -oriented
research thesis; treatise
consists of; comprises; is made up of
accounting; administration (of money)
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
practical guide; manual; how-to book