one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to rip out (and take); to tear out
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
correction fluid; correcting fluid; white-out; Wite-Out; Tipp-Ex; Liquid Paper
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
to smear all over; to slather on; to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly; to bedaub (with paint)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
smoothly; easily; readily
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
bet; wager; stake; gamble
hello; good day; good afternoon
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
honour; honor; glory; privilege
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while