to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
heated wire; infrared rays; heat rays
charred; burnt black; scorched black
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
objection; dissent; protest
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
commander; general; leader
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
very loose; slowly; leisurely
elucidation; explicit statement; specification