just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
stark naked; completely naked; nude
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
a second time; again; once more; twice
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
already; now; no longer; not any more
to say no more; to sink into silence
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
the front; honest; upright; decent
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end