cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
no one knows what the future holds; the future is a closed book; (lit.) one sun (unit of measurement) ahead is darkness
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
one way or the other; either way
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
head start; initiative; preemption
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
pointing out; identification
president (of a society); chairman
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
tradition; legend; folklore
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
these guys; these fellows
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
journal; magazine; periodical
serious; not joking; straight
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
report; notification; registration
faultfinding; carping; quibbling; cavilling; caviling