opening and shutting; opening and closing
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
tie-up; collaboration; partnership; cooperation
after a long time; for the first time in a while
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
opposite; reverse; contrary
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
eternal; unlimited; endless
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
graduation examination; graduation test
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)