(inferior) imitator; epigone; poor imitation; follower; adherent; person belonging to the same school (e.g. of thought)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
behind; in the rear; in back
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
function; facility; faculty; feature
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
interior; inside; internal
mechanism; organization; organisation
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat