protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
coefficient; factor; proportional constant
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to creep about; to crawl around
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
conviction; belief; confidence
male homosexuality; bill of lading; BL
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
depiction; description; portrayal
this and that; one thing or another
it is not (like that) either
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
dated; date; fixed; external
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
thicket; coppice; brushwood
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to become better; to improve
to raise one's voice; to shout
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger