unique; peculiar; singular
marine life; marine organism
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
to backfire; to have a harmful result
sound of something falling
very likely; very probable
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
leather shoes; leather boots
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
inheritance dispute; succession dispute
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
reason; logic; sense; truth; right