to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to write in more information; to add (a paragraph, more lines, etc.); to tack on
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to keep (a person) waiting
four-legged; four-footed; (four-legged) animal; beast
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
undisputed; entirely; perfect
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
kiwifruit; kiwi fruit; kiwi; kiwi (bird)
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
manner of using one's hands
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
cutting ingredients into decorative shapes (e.g. vegetables)
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
good-quality; superior in quality
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
nonchalant air; unruffled air