thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
black terracotta; black soil
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
armor and helmet (armour)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
environment; circumstance
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
freely; right and left; as one pleases
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
continuation; succession; series
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to fall off; to tumble down
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable