to take away; to carry off
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
empty eyes; thousand-yard stare; blank glaze; expressionless look; (lit.) eyes of a dead fish
rock drill; pneumatic drill; jackhammer
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
choices; alternatives; options
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
information board; building directory
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
black lustre; black luster
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
prejudice; bias; distorted view