staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to become sinewy; to behave formally
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
sour look; surly face; pout
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
many people talking noisily; chowing down; scarfing down; roughly (of actions)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
whispering; murmuring; subdued
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast