to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to do for (the sake of someone else)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to feel gloomy; to feel blue; to feel melancholy
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love