lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
means; way; method; measure
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
boxer (fighter); boxer (dog breed)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
greeting; a fine thing to say
opposite side; opposition
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
oaf; blockhead; stupid person; dunce; insensitive person
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk