nothing but; except; no more than
shibori; tie-dye; aperture; aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
face contorted and about to cry
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to become hoarse; to become husky
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
sorcerer; genie; human with supernatural powers
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
with a grin; showing a devilish smile
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
clothing and accessories; attire
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
cotton yarn; cotton thread
exhibition; display; putting on show
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled