muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
back (of a chair); backrest
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to write down one after another; to enumerate; to list; to write at length; to write on and on; to go on writing
spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
to backfire; to have a harmful result
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
to drive (a car) around; to ride (a bicycle) around
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
proper; right; reasonable
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
direct appeal; direct petition
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree