to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to reflect; to throw back light
to begin to crumble; to crumble and fall (or collapse) onto another object
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
Shōki the Plague-Queller; Zhong Kui (traditional Chinese deity said to prevent plagues and ward off evil beings); vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings, and reputedly able to command 80,000 demons; Shoki (WWII fighter aircraft)
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
convenient; handy; useful
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
ability; performance; efficiency
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to smile a smile of satisfaction
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
immediately; right away; on the spot
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to join together; to combine; to join up
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
a cut above; one step above
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck