thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
catchers who warm up pitchers in the bullpen; tank (character that soaks up damage for the rest of the party in an MMORPG)
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
second-year student; biennial
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
how long; how far; how much
intimacy; affection; familiarity
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
tension; mental strain; nervousness
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to push aside; to brush aside
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
eighth day of the month; eight days
script; libretto; scenario
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
ideally; if one were to wish for more
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)