(parasitic) host; landlord; innkeeper
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
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
for the first time in one's life
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
moment by moment; hour by hour
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to succeed; to bear fruit
scheduled date; expected date; due date; estimated date of confinement; expected date of delivery
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
relation; connection; relevance
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
very; extremely; excessively
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
unveiling; debut; introduction
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)