bad luck (result from fortune telling); evil countenance
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to fall on one's backside
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
finishing blow; coup de grâce
softy; pushover; wishy-washy person
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to grimace; to make a wry face
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
separation of ages; being of a different age
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry