to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
turning sideways; landscape orientation
to project; to stick out; to stand out
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to make symbolic signs (gestures) with the fingers
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
temporary; transitory; short-lived
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to strike dead; to beat to death
to put up (a notice); to post
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
to provide momentum; to give a boost to; to encourage; to spur; to stimulate
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous