flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
perseverance makes one stronger; slow but steady wins the race
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
female part or role (drama, kabuki, etc.)
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
distant look; faraway look
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
to compose; to put together
fleshing out (e.g. a plan); giving substance to; modeling; modelling
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
solidification; congelation; coagulation; condensation
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
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
people; men and women; each person; everybody
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be ill; to suffer from
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
method of treatment; cure; remedy
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
going through; going via; going by way of
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
stress relief; getting rid of stress
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
town; city; municipal; urban
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
forevermore; for eternity
to inherit; to succeed; to take over