Sui dynasty (of China; 581-618)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
three dimensions; 3D; 3-D; real world; IRL; in real life
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
principle; theory; fundamental truth
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
vector; direction (e.g. of one's activities or interests); focus
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
imperative sentence; imperative statement
to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison
and so; therefore; for that reason
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
snap (of the wrist; in baseball, golf, etc.); snapshot; snap fastener; press stud; snap (movement, action)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)