entreaty; imploring; begging; spoken portion of a song; oral recitation
official announcement; proclamation
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
base isolated system; quake-absorbing structure
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
contrived; false-sounding
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
underground; subterranean
underground train; subway
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
rotor; love egg; egg vibrator (sex toy)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
smallish; on the small side
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
to surge; to well up; to gush out
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
to shed light; to cast light
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
originally; by nature; from the start
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
on the occasion of; at the time of
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound