retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to become hoarse; to become husky
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
being startled; getting a shock
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
unfortunately; regrettably
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
freely; frankly; without reserve
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
becoming stereotyped; becoming tedious; becoming repetitive; becoming routine; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum
24 hours; twenty-four hours
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
beautiful face; good looks; beauty