therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
adjustment; coordination; regulation
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
incremental difference (e.g. between files); "diff"; difference; subtraction; (finite) differences
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to jar; to creak; to grate
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
contest of strength; trial of strength
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
treatment (of a person); dealing with
problematical statement; controversial statement
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
what kind of business; what sort of matter
junction line between two sea currents; line where two ocean currents meet; course of things; turning point
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
shell gathering (at low tide); clamming
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
line; queue; procession; matrix
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
blending of Japanese and Western styles
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing