to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle
to grimace; to make a wry face
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
older sister and younger brother
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
whole nation; whole land; whole country
severely; harshly; utterly; terribly
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
useful thing; usable article
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
specialization; specialisation
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
honest; trustworthy; upright; sincere
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
to become frayed; to become loose
salty sea breeze; salt wind
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
end; close; finish; termination
tool (esp. software, etc.); tour (e.g. Tour de France)