inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
just because; even if; even though
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
wanderer; vagabond; capricious person; hobo
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
exhibition; display; putting on show
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
funny person; humorous fellow; joker
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
prickling; stinging; tingling
muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
to fold in; to tuck in; to insert (e.g. a flyer in a newspaper); (fig.) to factor in (news, risk, outcome, etc.)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary