ceramics; pottery and porcelain
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
distant look; faraway look
lightly; easily; carelessly
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
done; just done; just finished
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
don't push yourself too hard; don't force yourself
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
more than usual (usu. time)
to run through; to run past
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
all present; all concerned; all of us
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)