critical point (temperature)
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
long ago; already; a long time ago
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
throughout; all through; right through
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to tighten; to press hard
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
physical strength; muscle strength
to be hesitant; to feel timid
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
bromide; publicity photograph of a movie star, entertainer, etc.
of no interest; not interested
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
the way one works; one's working manner
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)