whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
becoming dull; slowing down
all present; all concerned; all of us
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
one's whole heart; everything one feels
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
reason; cause; circumstances
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; fervently; intently
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
nonchalant air; unruffled air
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
manure; night soil; dung; something that will help one develop in the future
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
good-for-nothing; worthless
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
left side; left-hand side
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
deliberate; careful; thoughtful; thoughtfulness; prudence
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
to have one's hair stand on end