raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
not yet known; unknown; strange
as expected; as predicted
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
without trouble; easily; readily
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
upper half of the body; upper body
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
opposite side; opposition
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
to be too late; to be too slow
one's way (ahead); one's path
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
look; glance; glimpse; one stone
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
reopening; resumption; restarting
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
sense of duty (obligation)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained