violent explosion; bursting
physical law; laws of physics
to roll about; to writhe about
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
one scene (e.g. in a movie)
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
Japanese person; Japanese people
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
100,000,000; one hundred million
stale; hackneyed; cliched
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
risky; dangerous; insecure
no, not like that (but like this)
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
and so; therefore; for that reason
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to put one's strength into
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
neighborly love; neighbourly love
simple and clear; plain and simple
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway