specialized; specialised; boutique
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
straining; tensing up; trying too hard; overexertion; bravado; showing off
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
brilliant; bright; dazzling
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to bail out (water); to dip out; to ladle out; to start drawing (water)
general idea; concept; notion
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)