actual state (of things); actual conditions; reporting live; live broadcast; Let's Play (playthrough of a video game with player commentary)
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
word for word; verbatim; literally
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
and yet; though; when; in spite of
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
badger; Eurasian badger (Meles meles); anaguma castle (defensive opening)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
protuberance; projection; prominence; protrusion; bump; boss
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
hoe-shaped helmet crest; stag beetle
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
full length; total length; overall length
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
outward; superficial; external; apparent
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp