to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
deep inside; innermost place
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
story; tale; talk; discussion
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
here and there; in places
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
rotten smell; putrid odor
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to state; to express; to mention
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to go out and away; to leave
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
source of river; fountainhead
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess