eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
TV blooper; broadcasting blunder
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
hemiplegia (paralysis on one side of the body)
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to get angry; to become perverse
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
artificial satellite; man-made satellite
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
strength; power; proficiency; ability
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
overly optimistic; misjudged; underestimated
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
timewise; temporal; chronal
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
forces of reaction; forces of resistance; opposition forces; opposition elements; resistance force