on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
right beside; close to; nearby
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
such ... as; or some such
alone; by oneself; on one's own
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
conference room; place of assembly
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
permission; approval; authorization; license
tank (military vehicle); chariot
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to succeed in doing; to see through; to manage to do; to finish doing
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
had better ...; had better not ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
good-looking; fair; beautiful
cheongsam; qipao; mandarin dress
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
orchid; Netherlands; Holland