before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
to rest one's chin in one's hands
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
natural disaster; cataclysm
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
rebellious phase; rebellious age
airsoft (war game using air guns firing plastic pellets); game of survival
fully equipped (particularly with reference to cars)
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
several shots; several blows
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
Dragon King; promoted rook
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
eyes mismatched in colour (color)
colored contact lens; coloured contact lens; cosmetic contact lens; decorative contact lens
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
practicality; utility; usefulness
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
serialization; serialisation; serial story
editor (in publishing, etc.)
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away