to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
very unlikely to ...; showing no signs of ...
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
experimental stage; experimental phase
making practical; making useful; implementing
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
busy; having no (free) time
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
other than; excluding; without
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to be silent; to say nothing
tension; mental strain; nervousness
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
interference; intervention; meddling