root; source; origin; cause
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
(not) even with; (not) even using
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to hold fast; to protect to the end
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); putting on (formal clothes); wearing
(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire
most part; greater part; majority
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
to force open; to push open
to move around; to move about; to get around
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
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
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
oblong; landscape orientation
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
two equal parts; exactly two parts
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
soft; weak; fragile; poorly built; insubstantial
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness