to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to become pale; to turn pale
audience (with a lord, dignitary, etc.); interview; first (public) appearance; debut; trial service (of a servant); probation
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to put one's strength into
shellfish; seashell; shell
beginning; start; civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
ability; capability; skill
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
on the occasion of; at the time of
deductive powers; reasoning capability; reasoning skill
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
called; known as; that; to say
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
countermeasure; counter-measure
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
intuition; instinct; hunch
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
union; joining; conjugation