whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
how; in what way; by what means
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
decorative portable shrine; float used in festivals
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to limp; to drag one's feet
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
heavy sweating; a great deal of sweat
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on