putting one's courage to the test
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to not take seriously; to take lightly
persecution complex; paranoia
to become inverted; to become reversed
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
seitai; manipulative therapy based on Chinese and Japanese traditions, and encompassing osteopathy, massage and chiropractic
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
shoulder rub; shoulder massage
coquettish voice; flirtatious voice
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
finish; finishing; finishing touches
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways