true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
short pants; shorts; breeches; knickerbockers
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
youthful; young; young-looking
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
standby; preparation; arrangement
divide into four pieces; one fourth
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to smile (at); to grin (at)
only; merely; but; no more than
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
finish; end; completion; result
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
one-by-one; separately; in detail
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe