ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
bowing while pressing three fingers of each hand on floor
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to make a speech; to address
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
about here; in this neighborhood
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to bind (with rope, etc.)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to chase; to run after; to pursue