to start an act (of a play); to have curtains open; to have an (event, period of history, etc.) start
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
signature pose; trademark pose
posing; modeling; modelling
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
one-liner; funny joke; gag; quick trick
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
life or death; existence; destiny
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
preliminary test or trial; tryout
proof; evidence; sign; to testify (usu. Christian religious context)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
gun; pistol; tiddlywinks; marbles; repellence
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
cross; crossed; cruciform
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face