texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty
way; method; means; (technical) specification
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to raise one's voice; to shout
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to indicate; to show; to point to
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
physical condition; state of health
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom