cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
every year; yearly; annually
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
joints; points (of a speech)
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
besides; moreover; in addition
honesty doesn't pay; life is unfair
to have an uneasy conscience
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
net news; network news; Usenet
faulty maintenance; poor maintenance; inadequate maintenance
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
confirmation of someone's safety; ascertainment of someone's safety
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
to be exhausted; to be tired out
three days and three nights
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to speak; to hear a voice
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
strong interaction; strong force
(death from) starvation; starving to death
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
hearsay; learning by hearsay
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death