interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
to perceive; to understand
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
large amount of money; great cost
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
study group; study meeting
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
to kick over; to kick down
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to stare back (at); to glare back
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
child; childish person; immature person
to walk away; to walk off
curiosity; inquisitiveness
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
already known; well-known
preface; introduction; preamble
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
close; intimate; on good terms
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
10,000,000,000; ten billion
letting (someone) die without helping
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome