catchers who warm up pitchers in the bullpen; tank (character that soaks up damage for the rest of the party in an MMORPG)
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
spurt of blood; hot-bloodedness; hot blood; ardour
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
craving; longing; thirsting
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
(religious) faith; belief; creed
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
simple and honest; unsophisticated; simpleminded; naive; unspoiled
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
sense of values; values; value system
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; repeatedly