to be transparent; to show through
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
lower region; lower part; region below
sphere; counter for balls
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
advance; moving forward; progress
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
how many months?; how long?
there's but a fine line between genius and insanity
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
number of persons; personnel
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
several times; several degrees
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
death from disease; death from illness
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to prostrate oneself before
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention