clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
everybody; every last one of them; all
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
labor; labour; manpower; working force
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
behind with everything; too late; reactive
being in one's room (office, etc.)
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
it seems so; that's what it looks like
physical education; PE; gym (class)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
truancy; absence without leave
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to prostrate oneself before
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)