resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
does not match (one's, its) appearance
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
convenient; handy; useful
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
university graduate; college graduate
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
person willing to take on a role; willing candidate
job; work; duties; trade; skill
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
change of job; change of occupation; career change
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
smoothly; easily; readily
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
rather than; more ... than ...
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
prickling; stinging; tingling
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed