the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
operation; functioning; running
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
photography; taking photographs
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
development; exploitation
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
apparent; obvious; very clear
to brighten; to grow light
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
speaking voice; talking voice
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering