grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
as a child; when one was a child
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to prowl after; to keep watch on
to fill with holes; to riddle (e.g. with bullets)
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
shielding; sheltering; screening; shading; masking
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
to be able to manage somehow or another
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
dried squid; dried cuttlefish
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
right in the center (centre)
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
Nichiren sect; Tendai sect; Lotus Sutra