exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
man of the world; man about town; dilettante; well-informed person
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
conflict; fighting each other
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
serious; severe; grave; acute
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
to sob; to be choked with tears
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
technique; art; skill; move
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
not caring; not giving a damn
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; toxicity; malice; spite; ill will
explosion; rupture; break off
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling