sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
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
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
something like ...; something called ...
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
the other day; lately; recently
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
number of times; frequency; count
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (interval)
master swordsman; skilled fencer
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled