to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
a pair (of shoes or socks)
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
overheating; overexcitement
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
bored; having nothing to do; idle
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
elementary; basic; rudimentary
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
flying scissors (technique in martial arts); kani basami
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
restlessly; in continuous motion
prickling; stinging; tingling
to run around; to bustle about
irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
to regard someone with odium; to look at someone with reproach
in the same way as; just like
to be smeared; to be covered