opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
absorption; suction; attraction
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
most (numerous); largest (number of)
raised leg; lifting a leg; (arch.) sitting cross-legged
gorilla (Gorilla spp., esp. western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to summon courage; to be brave
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
(period of) a year; during an era
several people; a few people
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
fundoshi; loincloth; traditional Japanese men's undergarment made from a length of cotton
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
va-va-vroom (esp. fast cars or bikes, sexy women or men); va-voom; vrrrm; sound of animal shaking its fur to dry off after getting wet (esp. dogs)
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at