quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
gorilla (Gorilla spp., esp. western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla)
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
it seems so; that's what it looks like
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
that's true; of course; obviously
dawn (of a new era, civilization, etc.); dawning
ground wave; terrestrial broadcast signal (i.e. not satellite); terrestrial; over-the-air; terrestrial broadcasting; over-the-air broadcasting
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
magazine; journal; periodical
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
many; much; plenty; hardly
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
and; thereupon; because of that
they; those guys; those fellows
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
hostility; antagonism; opposition
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
related to; in relation to
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
in person; personally; directly
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower