back; rear; background; behind the scenes
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
proposal; proposition; suggestion
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to watch steadily; to stare
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
bright green; chartreuse green
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
while surprised; suddenly
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
engagement; business; affair; use; need
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
particularly; only; in the case of
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)