stole; scarf; stall (of an engine or aircraft); stall (cattle)
to be transparent; to show through
first storm of spring; strong winds during the change from winter to spring
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
pixie (mythical creatures from Cornish folklore)
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to stop (plug) one's ears
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
silence; stillness; quietness
and then; and so; and; so then
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
hateful; detestable; loathsome
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to glare at each other; to confront each other
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being