increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
thrown kiss; blown kiss; air kiss
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to pause; to have a short intermission
silence (not speaking); muteness
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
oak; orc (fictional race common in fantasy literature); ork
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
intelligence gathering; information gathering
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
presence (impressive quality)
digital versatile disc; DVD
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
infotainment television program; information program; program of announcements
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
opening to the public (e.g. garden, etc.); read permission: anybody
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after