petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
odorless; odourless; unscented
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
to jump up and down; to hop
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
entreaty; supplication; petition
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
interested person; volunteer; supporter