to gather in a circle; to form a circle
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
to startle; to surprise; to astonish; (lit.) to make (someone) say "oh!"
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
to show signs of; to appear
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
because; for; the reason why is ...
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to have one's name entered (in a list)
to get accustomed to using
ambush; interception; counter-attack
great evil; scum of the earth; monster; fiend
frame-by-frame playback; frame advance; frame-by-frame advance; film drive (camera)
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
perfect beauty with no trace of artifice; flawless
let's not say (such things) to each other
good performance; good work; great success
hostile relations; hostile relationship
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
element (esp. component in electronics); elemental device; device; data; datum
tacit permission; tacit consent; connivance
to be widely known; to be famous
small scale production model kit (e.g. for figurines)
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
children's song; nursery rhyme
to re-enter; to rejoin; to re-enrol
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
underestimation; undervaluation
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator