to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
ability; capability; skill
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
frequency (of occurrence)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to discuss; to talk together
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to finish reading; to read through
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
just a minute; small quantity
such; this sort of; like this
script; screenplay; scenario
drama; play; powerful drug
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into