to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
self-exile; going into hiding
sorcerer; genie; human with supernatural powers
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to be able to manage somehow or other
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)
smelling of mud; smelling of earth; unrefined; unpolished; uncouth
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
beginning; clue; starting point
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
offense and defense; offence and defence
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
intense heat; severe heat
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
coming loose (of clothing); coming undone (e.g. of a dress); becoming dishevelled
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
both; both sides; both parties
distance in sword combat where approaching one more step allows hitting one's opponent
freshwater goby (any fish of genus Rhinogobius); dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); Gymnogobius urotaenia (species of goby); Japanese fluvial sculpin (Cottus pollux)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
inexhaustibility; mutual financing association
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to smoke; to smoulder; to smolder; to sputter