lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
reservation system; appointment system; (on) a subscription basis
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
killing and wounding; bloodshed
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to escape from; to get out
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
ectogenesis; outside the body
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
older brother; elder brother
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
high dimension; higher dimensions
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to run about; to rush about
imagination; supposition; guess
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
waste matter; waste; garbage; trash