to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
secret art; the mysteries
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
instead; but (on the other hand)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to surge; to well up; to gush out
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
be (that) as it may; having said that
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
sixth day of the month; six days
decisive battle of brief duration
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
protracted war; war of attrition
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
chance (of success); odds
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
seventh day of the month; seven days