to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
because of; owing to; due to
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be found; to be discovered
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt