vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
for dear life; barely escaping alive
on the occasion of; at the time of
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
order picking (taking goods from a warehouse to fulfil customer orders); lock picking; picking (a guitar, banjo, etc.)
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
with a wriggle; in a slithering motion; in a squiggle; with a spurt
stillness; repose; standing still
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
gradually; slowly but steadily
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
to understand; to comprehend
low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother
has reached its limit; has reached its peak
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
playing the victim; playing the victim card
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency