gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
no way to do; nothing can be done
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
prospects of victory; chances of success
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
eye measurement; measure with eye
to project; to stick out; to stand out
to mix in (e.g. an ingredient)
mobility; maneuverability
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
shagreen (from a shark or stingray); sharkskin; shark leather
chicken skin (esp. in cooking)
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
small piece; fragment; bit
piece of meat; cut of meat
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to writhe (in pain); to squirm; to wriggle
to avoid; to dodge; to evade
racing (of an engine); idling; going in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels; going nowhere
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
name plate; name tag; label
properly; in a good manner; sophisticatedly; seemly; in a dignified way
ignorant of the ways of the world
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
body build; physique; frame
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to give; to do (something) for
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
(another's) daughter; young lady
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively