stability; steadiness; equilibrium
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to practice magic; to practise magic
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to explain adequately; to be accountable
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to order; to command; to appoint
to beat to death; to kill
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries