to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
acceleration; speeding up
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
more than anything (else)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to surge; to well up; to gush out
flawless; absolute perfection
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
good feeling; feeling good
delusion; illusion; infatuation; bewilderment; perplexity
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to get late; to advance; to wear on