to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
all; entire; whole; altogether
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
biological younger brother
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
one by one; one after another; successively
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation