work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
extensive; vast range; wide scope
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
serious look (on one's face); straight face
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind