center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
shoulder pad; shoulder reinforcement; epaulet; cloak worn in bed
shin guards; shin pads; greaves; leggings
metal plate; metallic plate
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
plastic; pula (currency of Botswana)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
dwarf; midget; elf; Issun-bōshi (Japanese fairytale)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
fall; drop; descent; coming down
with a clink (of metal); with a chink
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
hipbone; innominate bone; fortitude; perseverance; endurance
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
stepping back; drawing back
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
just above; right overhead
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
root; joint; base; crotch