panting; gasping; heavy breathing
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
front; frontage; facade; main
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
obese body; corpulent physique
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
corpulence; fatness; obesity
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to ask; to enquire; to query
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to talk; to chat; to chatter
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest