charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to speak; to hear a voice
machinery; gadgetry; equipment
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
domino (game); dominoes; domino effect
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
living thing; living creature; animal; life
obstinacy; atman; the self; the ego
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
minimum limit; the lowest degree (possible, allowable, etc.)
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
modesty; humility; being humble
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
exchanging parts or equipment to effect a change in performance
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
to begin falling (e.g. leaves, petals, etc.)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
plate; illustration; figure