to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
chance (of success); odds
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
book; volume; this; present; main; head
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
counter for books; volume
materials; data; document
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to slide into; to slip into
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
good feeling; feeling good
instability; insecurity; crankiness
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to add balance (to one's work, life, etc.); to balance work and play; to pace oneself
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
clear and beautiful (of a woman's voice)
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable