delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to feel; to sense; to experience
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
by myself; in person; by oneself
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
second (unit of time); arc second
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to become calm; to die down
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration