fish skin with a granular texture, esp. shark and stingray; rough ceramic glaze (like sharkskin); rough enamel
frizz; kink; crimp; curls (hair, noodles, leaves, etc.)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
student accommodation; student dormitory
sundry expenses; various expenses
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
to call each other; to call out to one another
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
mat; canvas (in boxing or wrestling)
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
to become possible; to become able to (do)
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
runner-up; second (in a race)
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to turn completely into; to become completely
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
tendency; trend; inclination
giving up; quitting; surrendering
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
demanding; difficult; strict
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on