change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
without compunction; coolly; without batting an eyelid; unscrupulously; nonchalantly; remorselessly
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
whichever one chooses; either way
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to reflect; to throw back light
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
oozily; seeping out; very damply; humidly
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
single word; a few words; brief comment
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
in the same way as; just like
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to get one's breath back; to calm down
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe