weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
elementary particle; particle
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
round shape; circle; circular form
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
annihilation (of particle and anti-particle)
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
absentmindedness; peace of mind