unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to squeeze out; to wring out
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
clearing one's throat; cough
interview; oral examination
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to become better; to improve
manners; behavior; behaviour
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
failure; mistake; blunder
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
with a start; with a jump
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
student (esp. a university student)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to laugh away; to laugh off
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually