describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
never mind!; don't worry about it
to get angry; to become perverse
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
electricity; (electric) light
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to get between; to be caught in
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
stepwise; one step at a time
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)