to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
dull; uninteresting; boring; drab
operation; functioning; running
to apologize; to apologise
(computer) command; command key; commando
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
outsider; layman; amateur
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
simply; merely; only; solely
the last moment; the very end
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
to push away; to push aside; to shove
be (that) as it may; having said that
stridor; wheezing; noisy breathing
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
keyboard (piano, computer, etc.)
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
evil spirit (that can possess people)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
control; management (e.g. of a business)
switching over to; migration; transition
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
mild; mild-mannered; gentle