to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
so; like this; in this way
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to put one's hand on; to touch
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
the more one looks (at it) the more...
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
ten; 10; ten years of age
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
all; entire; whole; altogether
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking