to stiffen; to become stiff
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to mix; to blend; to combine
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
in the future; another day; later
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
functional beauty; beauty of function; simplicity and elegance of design
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)