faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
the five fingers; leading five; top five
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
interruption; suspension; break
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to lose sight of; to miss
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
decision; determination; resolution
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
several times; a few times
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
face contorted and about to cry
giving up; quitting; surrendering
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to fall flat; to fall face down
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
here and there; in places
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)