molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
halo (esp. in Christian art); nimbus
complicated and mysterious
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
timewise; temporal; chronal
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; cleaning; removing; trap
afternoon session; afternoon trading
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
at first; initially; in the beginning
taking refuge and waiting (for the danger to pass); waiting (on a siding) to let another train pass
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
cruel and heartless; merciless; implacable
escape hatch; escape door
to move around; to move about; to get around
fear; dread; fright; willies
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to hold firmly in one's mouth; to clamp down on with one's teeth; to bring (a man) in (for sexual purposes); to lure in
gross; disgusting; sickening
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
gigantic statue; colossus; huge image
organic; coordinated; working in a coordinated fashion
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
aimlessly; without a goal
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
small piece; fragment; chip; splinter; strip; shred
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling