finally; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
self-esteem; feeling of self-approval
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
progress; advance; improvement; development
appearance; features; looks
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
propensity to put oneself in as bad a light as possible; being prone to act bad
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
ball of flames; mass of flames; body covered with flames
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
essence; true nature; substance; reality
of tender years; very young
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one; it takes a thief to catch a thief
to go beyond the limit; to pass the limit
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
to behave buggily (of software); to act up; to behave strangely
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
different opinion; objection
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
overlooking; turning a blind eye
event; phenomenon; matter
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement