glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
really; truly; indeed; good grief
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood)
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
round dance; dancing in a circle
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
hostility; antagonism; opposition
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
combining the working parts of two or more broken machines to make one functioning machine; manufacturing one part out of multiple different parts
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
vital; lively; energetic; vital signs
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
training; drill; practice; discipline