technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
point card; loyalty card; reward card
the Van Allen (radiation) belt (layer)
arm; automated retroactive minimal moderation; ARMM
slave (device); slave (person)
driver (of a vehicle); screwdriver; driver (golf); driver; device driver
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
to mix; to stir; to blend
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
buh-boo (from sound of 'wrong' buzzer in quiz shows, used when somebody says an incorrect answer)
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
still; as yet; as it has been
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)