center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opposite side; opposition
to be erected; to be built
run-down shabby house; (arch.) rag and scrap merchant
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
one room apartment; studio apartment
to move (house); to change residence
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to force open; to push open
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
to mistake (A for B); to misread
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to collapse into; to flop onto
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos