to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
fine split (e.g. in wood); hangnail
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
hello; good day; good afternoon
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden
drama; theatre; theater; play
knowing; (an) acquaintance
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
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)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to come into focus; to be in focus; to be on the point
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
companion; company; tritagonist
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward