atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to reflect; to throw back light
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
final scene; the end; finale
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
having ended; being resolved
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
Blue Screen of Death (Windows error screen); BSoD
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to loiter around; to wander about
difficult problem; challenge
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages