stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
technique; art; skill; move
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
utensil; appliance; furniture
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on)
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
normalcy; normality; normal
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
chance (of success); odds
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
deep affection; dear; beloved
sign; indication; omen; symptom
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent