to shed light; to cast light
murder; killing; murderer
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
frame-by-frame playback; frame advance; frame-by-frame advance; film drive (camera)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
gurgling down; being sucked into; caving in suddenly
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
your body; your health; yourself; you
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
advisory level; warning level
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
three enlightened men (Buddha, Confucius and Christ; Lao-tzu, Confucius and Buddha; etc.); three sages; three virtuous men; the three most accomplished people (of a particular craft or trade)
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
very likely; very probable
essence; true nature; substance; reality
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
gem; jewel; precious stone
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to warp; to become strained; to become distorted; to become crooked
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
to rip out (and take); to tear out
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)