near; close; beside; third person
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
simultaneous; all at once
to bend; to warp; to curve
slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
all present; all concerned; all of us
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
make no progress; remain unsettled
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
by all means; by all costs
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
to shed light; to cast light
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
imposing stance; daunting pose
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
gasping; puffing; wheezing; asthma
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise