close to the wall; alongside the wall
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
being startled; getting a shock
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
antiseptic solution; disinfectant solution
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to be in focus; to come into focus
to suture a wound; to sew up a wound
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
silver powder; white sand
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form