slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
warrant; summons; written order
everywhere; at every turn
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
to make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
lip-syncing; lip-synching
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
messenger; envoy; emissary
leader; authority; mainstay
sunlight; rays of the Sun
unseasonable; out of season
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to farm; to cultivate a field
hunting ground; hunting preserve
unprecedented; never seen before
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
jewels and ornaments; jewelry; jewellery
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
surface of the earth; ground surface
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia