(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
whispered conversation; whispering
tick-tock; tick-tack; sound of clock
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation (in Hegelianism)
mountain stream; mountain torrent
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
so slight as to be all but non-existent
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
moonlight; moon; moonbeams
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); (geometric) projection; reflection (of feelings, experiences, etc.); projection
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
interstage; inter-section; column space
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (musical instrument)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to cook (e.g. rice); to boil
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
failure; mistake; blunder
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
flying column; detached force