to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
unique thing; best on earth
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
episode; anecdote; vignette
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring