with a light thud; with a flop; with a (light) clap; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)
to get along well with; to make a go of it
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
right in the middle (of); midst; height
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to half-rise to one's feet
way out; means to escape; escape route
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
potato chips; potato crisps
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
quacking; cackling; loudly (snore, complain, argue, etc.); noisily; with a buzzing sound (e.g. speaker); with a crackling sound
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
since when; from when; how long
in the city; within the city
being the runner-up; finishing second
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that