needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
useful thing; usable article
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to telephone; to make a phone call
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
round; circular; spherical
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
simple and clear; plain and simple
way of solving (a problem); solution
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
accomplishment; execution
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation