defense; defence; fielding
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
important place; strategic point; critical location
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
suspension bridge effect; phenomenon where someone in fear or surprise mistakes their physiological response as romantic arousal
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
quantity over quality; quantity before quality
lacking enough gravity for (a position, task); being an insignificant figure for (a position)
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); scrutiny (of budget requests, etc.); revision (of a budget)
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
intestines; bowels; entrails; guts; placenta (of a pumpkin, melon, etc.); fibrous pulp
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
surroundings; circumference
semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
to get a reputation as a philanderer
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow; making a rod for one's own back
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)