ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
minimum; at the very least
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
weapon of mass destruction; WMD
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
as usual; as is one's habit
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to see; to look; to watch
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
welcome!; nice to see you!
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke