to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to run through; to run past
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
actor; actress; player; performer
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
simmering; (boiling) gently
to be boiled; to be cooked
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
handsome man; actor in a love scene
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
perfect; complete; flawless
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
large notebook (usu. used for taking lecture notes)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to put into written form; to communicate or express by writing; to chronicle
strength of a brushstroke
by means of; due to; because of; according to