to become sinewy (e.g. of muscles); to become stringy; to become stiff; to become stiff (of attitude or conversation); to become formal; to become ceremonial
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
anything and everything; just about everything
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
imagination; supposition; guess
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to open (one's eyes) wide
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate