noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
build; physique; frame; constitution
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
safety boots; safety shoes; steel-toe boots
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
long hair (usu. of a man)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
all over; all over the place; everywhere
(distinction of) sex; gender
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
economical; efficient; lean; compact
to warp; to become strained; to become distorted; to become crooked
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to bend; to warp; to curve
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint