heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
in a ward; within the ward; within the zone; within the district
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
online shopping service (with delivery by mail); mail order; mail-order sales; shop-by-mail service
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
all-purpose kitchen knife
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
stabbing through; plunging into; sticking right into; sinking into (mud, water, etc.)
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
femoral region; thigh area
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
tragic scene (moving one to tears); heartrending scene; pathetic scene
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
three primary colors (colours)
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
roundabout road; curving road
right beside; close to; nearby
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
regular; standard; regular player (on a team); regular guest (on a TV show); regular (gasoline)