the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
by all means; at all costs
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
divine spirit; (Shinto) god; soul (of a dead person); spirit
root; source; origin; cause
free-range rearing; letting (animals) roam freely; pasturing; letting (a dog) run loose; letting (a child) run free
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative