half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
unidentifiable; unidentified
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
still (continuing); as ever; further
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
chief of the general staff
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
slut; floozie; ho; bitch; witch; overbearing woman
secret; private; surreptitious
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
absorption; suction; attraction
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to be conspicuous; to stand out
concentrated fire; intense criticism
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext