expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to play a leading role; to play a central part
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
firm; strong; solid; stable
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
suspicious-looking; fishy
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
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)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
innumerable; countless; numberless
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to resist (with force); to fight back; to oppose
to find someone's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
visual hallucination; vision
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
useless resistance; vain struggle
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
if so; in that case; in that situation
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind