barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
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
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
difficult to ...; hard to ...
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
two dimensions; fictional world of anime, manga, video games, etc.
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
jutting out (of bounds); being crowded out
even if; even though; however; no matter how
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
one more time; once more; once again
one revolution; one rotation
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
journalization (accounts); journalisation; bookkeeping