lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
Asian hazel (Corylus heterophylla var. thunbergii); Siberian hazel
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
this world; this life; world of the living
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
literally; to the letter; literal
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to thrust before; to thrust at
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to push aside; to brush aside
in proportion to; just as much as
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
metallic sound; metallic clank
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to crouch; to squat; to cower