coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
spoiled; half-rotten; decaying
popping bubble wrap (for fun, stress relief, etc.)
chamber; room; home of a monk; monk; Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
grassy field; grassland; meadow
avalanche; snowslide; avalanche; avalanche jōseki
last time; the last; the preceding
to find fault with; to question
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
superficially clever; smart-alecky; shrewd
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
harm; injury; evil (influence)
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
consists of; comprises; is made up of
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
sealing hermetically; sealing (up)
to sew together; to stitch together; to sew up; to switch up
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
true state; actual condition; reality
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
to thank; to apologize; to apologise; to say farewell; to retreat; to refuse
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
climax; peak; critical moment; most important stage; turning point
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
reproducibility; repeatability; duplicability
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle