the opposite direction; the other way
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
sprouts; new shoots; young buds
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
to well up; to burst; to arise
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
to shut in; to confine; to contain
Buddhist memorial service
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
hegemony; leadership; initiative
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
unspecified large number (of people)
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
humiliation; shame; loss of face
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
to step forward; to take a step forward