to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
stature; height; size; physique
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
already; now; no longer; not any more
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
muteness; speech impairment; mute; deaf-mute
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
to crack; to develop a crack
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
reality; actuality; hard fact
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely