let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
over-the-knee socks; overknee socks
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
considerably; greatly; a lot
over-the-knee socks; overknee socks
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to thrust before; to thrust at
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to be too large (of clothing); to be baggy; to be flabby; to lose firmness; to slosh about; to be overflowing (with liquid)