grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
alternating current; AC; analogue computer (analog); average cost; adult child
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
(electrical) outlet; (wall) socket; power point
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
liquid crystal display; LCD; liquid crystal screen
hard to see; obscure; indistinct; illegible
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
invisibly; secretly; privately
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
close; intimate; on good terms
to feel a chill run down one's spine
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
battery; battery (pitcher and catcher)
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
to demand money; to pester; to extort
talking while standing; standing around talking
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
these guys; these fellows
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
whatever (the case may be)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument