leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
action of making something; -ification
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
in that manner; like that
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
back off!; leave me alone!
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
harvesting rice while it is still green; recruiting of university students before the agreed date
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to be given up; to be discontinued
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
naked dance; dancing naked; striptease; strip show
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
button (clothing); push-button
and (also); both ... and; as well as
shoulder strap (on a dress)
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter