gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to happen to have on hand or in stock
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
to kick (at someone, something)
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
urban areas; the streets; town; city
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
at the last moment; this late in the game
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
fear; dread; fright; willies
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to smash up; to defeat crushingly