depression; low spirits; dejection
half and half; fifty-fifty
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
maximum; max; mux (multiplexor)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
kindergartener; preschooler
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
split; division; break up
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
reset; fresh start; new beginning
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
world record; establishing a world record (in)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
sexual assault (of a woman); rape