grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
swimming; bathing; getting on in the world
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
having said that; on the other hand
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to go past; to pass; to pass by
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
paca (any of either species of paca, esp. lowland paca, Agouti paca)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
right beside; close to; nearby
confusion; distraction; derangement
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
eruption; volcanic eruption
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly