racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
fundamental knowledge; the basics
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
archery; mapping; map; morphism
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
question; inquiry; enquiry
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
thorough; exhaustive; complete
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
finger flick to the forehead
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
option; choice; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
minute adjustment; fine-tuning