always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
difference; disparity; gap
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
disinheritance; disowning
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
personal attendant; valet; maid
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
shortcoming; fault; flaw; imperfection
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
to run through; to run past
to trample; to crush underfoot
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
full view; plain sight; completely visible
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
to split; to be split; to become sunken (e.g. of cheeks); to become hollowed; to weaken (e.g. of motivation, interest, etc.); to decrease
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to lie down (in bed); to retire (to bed); to become bedridden (with an illness)
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
perfect score; full marks; perfection; grading out of a hundred; grading on a scale of 0 to 100
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
being very popular; being in great demand; octopus dried on skewers
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to blow out; to spout out
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
effectiveness; efficacy; dominance (e.g. of left or right hand); tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)