indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
notice; attention; observation
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
concentrated fire; intense criticism
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
way out; means to escape; escape route
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
pleasant sound; crack (of a baseball bat); roar (of a motor)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
nape (of the neck); nucha
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
office hours; business hours; working hours
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
loveable; very likeable; like very much
premature joy; short-lived elation