becoming dull; slowing down
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
with a clink (click, clack)
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
way (of doing); manner; method
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
chain mail (armor, armour)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person
backward somersault; backward roll
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
venomous snake; poisonous snake
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
shin guards; shin pads; greaves; leggings
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack