hating; strongly disliking
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to intend; to be sure that
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; prohibition of smoking; No Smoking; Smoking Prohibited
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
occurrence; happening; incident; event
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
thought; consideration; thinking
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort