thousands; several thousand
element (esp. component in electronics); elemental device; device; data; datum
everywhere; at every turn
inside; interior; inner part
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
closing of a gate; (Edo-period) house confinement
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to make a speech; to address
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
powerless; helpless; incompetent
remains; corpse; (dead) body
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
on the way back; returning
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
head over heels; headlong; head first
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
ectogenesis; outside the body
to flee; to take flight; to be ruined; to go down in the world; to settle down (e.g. in one location)
inside a plane; in-flight
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude