stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to square one's shoulders
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
contest; comparison; competition
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
to install; to equip; to mount
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
manners; behavior; behaviour
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
coastal waters; adjacent seas
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
the five fingers; leading five; top five
matter for great congratulation
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
fighting to be first; scrambling to take the lead
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
to mistake (A for B); to misread
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
(religious) faith; belief; creed
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
product; produce; result; fruit