Vocabulary

experiential; empirical; experimental

heat wave

continual change; vicissitudes

leash; rope tied round prisoner's waists

white thread

soft pitch

(a person's) appearance; looks

to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request

useless; deadhead

to oust; to dethrone; to displace (from a position of power)

to be equal in number, degree, etc. (of two things in opposition); to balance; to cancel out

to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift

to leave behind; to misplace; to forget

to move up (e.g. date, rank, order); to be advanced

to fly wildly about

to keep standing; to stand motionless

silencing (a machine, gun, etc.); muffling; muting (e.g. a TV)

breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure

perfectly clear

hot rolling

boiled greens flavored with soy (flavoured)

having the figures read aloud by another person; calculation by abacus

introduction

long throw

(length of one's) step; stride; pace

to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)

nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious

to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (e.g. intimidation); to take advantage of (e.g. one's influence); to season (with salt, etc.)

to slide down; to slip down

loving to sing (a song); singing with great fondness

bad law

to grasp tightly

good offices; kind offices; services; influence; recommendation

telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; communion of mind with mind

peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu)

reverence; awe; respect

hair growth formula; hair growth agent

seashore; beach

one letter; one book

secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang