cemented carbide; superhard; ultrahard
to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
metallic sound; metallic clank
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
pleasant sound; pleasing sound; crack (of a baseball bat); (pleasant) roar (of an engine)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
conversely; on the contrary
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
severe; strict; tough; hard
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to become better; to improve
assistance; help; assist (final pass or cross before a goal)
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
considerably; greatly; a lot
as planned; according to plan
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
to badger; to pester; to beg