relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
gasping; puffing; wheezing; asthma
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
how many nights; some nights; several nights; a number of nights
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
insertion; interposition; interpolation; infix
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
the bounds of reason; the limits of (common) sense
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
deep inside; innermost place
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
to make (with great attention to detail); to produce; to craft; to build (something) into
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
in proportion to; according to; depending on
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
moderator; host; chairman
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
aconite (esp. species Aconitum japonicum); wolfsbane; monkshood; traditional bugaku hat