to puzzle; to perplex; to bewilder; to delude; to mislead; to fascinate
savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
unsafe day (when unprotected sex can to lead to conception)
adherence (to one's beliefs) (positive nuance); persistence; sticking to one's guns; standing one's ground
terracotta army (clay figurines found near the mausoleum of the first Qin emperor in China); terracotta warriors and horses
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
restarting; resuming operations (e.g. at a power plant)
to carry; to bring (to a place)
to suck (or draw) out; to aspirate
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
this and that; one thing or another
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
expected to arrive (occur) in the near future
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
(Edo-period) room for confining criminals or lunatics
nuclear power plant; nuclear power generation; primary (e.g. primary immunodeficiency syndrome)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
the same (age, social status); peer
to lean (something) against; to set against; to prop up against
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
mental image; mental picture; image
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation