flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
famous literary composition
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
inspection; examination; checking
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
tempering iron; forging steel; wrought iron
guess; speculation; supposition
to be factually incorrect; to differ from the actual facts; to not be the case
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
papier mâché; player who is not a dealer (in cards)
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
buying a replacement; replacing by buying something new
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)