ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
about when; about what time; how soon
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
late at night; at a late hour
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
outline; summary; gist; basic points
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to correct oneself; to restate
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
moment by moment; hour by hour
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small