treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
flipping a table over in anger; overturning a table in anger
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
having lost face; in a bind
interior design; interior; upholstery
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
bombshell announcement (statement)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
interruption; suspension; break
matter of time; question of time
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
caller; visitor; company; guest
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
breath; breathing; bless; bracelet
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
sympathy; compassion; pity
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
ten; 10; ten years of age
corridor; hallway; passageway
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
Imperial General Headquarters (Japan)
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
ultrasonic waves; ultrasound