slim; slender; slight; delicate
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
if so; in that case; in that situation
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
counsel; defender; advocate
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
then; well; so; well then
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
leading figure; prominent figure; big name; star actor (of a troupe)
associate; junior; assistant; second highest rank; second place
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to outwit; to get the better of; to leave (an opponent) dumbfounded; (lit.) to expose (someone's) nose
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
oak; orc (fictional humanoid creature); ork
roadside trees; row of trees
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
Japanese box tree (Buxus microphylla var. japonica); Japanese boxwood
sawara cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early