dealing with; coping with
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
preliminary step; first step
electromagnetic induction
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help; disservice
in succession; one after another
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
most difficult; next to impossible
to spit out all around; to vomit all around; to spew out (e.g. dirty language)
flow of electric current; supply of power; turning on electricity; applying electric current; passing an electric current (through)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
sound of voice; vocal sound
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
material; substance; matter
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
movements; bearing; deportment; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
spread; span; expanse; extent
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation