to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
book; volume; this; present; main; head
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
late summer; sixth month of the lunar calendar
scenery; scene; landscape
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
a short while ago; already
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
divide into four pieces; one fourth
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
selection; choice; option
button (clothing); push-button
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
answering machine; answer phone
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to call again; to call someone back
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
as (for); for; in the capacity of
accident resulting in personal injury or death (esp. traffic, rail, etc.)