baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
loud shout; excited cheering
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
stepping back; drawing back
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to choke; to have trouble breathing
great hurry; great haste; rush
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)