letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
scenery; scene; landscape
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
liquid; liquid hair product
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
if one is unlucky; if one is careless