... is the reason; ... is my excuse
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
imprisonment; captive; prisoner
impossible to do (although wants to)
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
briskly with small steps; trotting
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
liquid crystal display; LCD; liquid crystal screen
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
the very best; excellent; superb
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
for your information; I'm telling you
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue
scorching heat; fierce glare of the Sun
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
about when; about what time; how soon
stratification; hierarchization; layering; tiering
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
to miss getting on (e.g. a plane)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
pup; puppy; whelp; damn dog; mutt
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
like that; that way; thus
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight