slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
(of a woman) divorcing and moving back in with her parents; (of an employee) leaving a position only to return to it later; (of a ship) leaving from and returning to the same port
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
bloomers; (girls') gym shorts
original story; original version; this volume
power balance; balance of power
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
(brute) force; using all one's might
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
space (room, area, outer space)
(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag
degree of relative priority
bet; wager; stake; gamble
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to have no chance (of succeeding)