to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
as stated; verbatim; literally
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
loser; defeated person; the defeated
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
Air on the G string (Bach, from BWV 1068)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
Bach (German composer, 1685-1750)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
single-theater; independent (cinema); art-house (film)
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit