composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
substitution; alternative; substitute
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
android; Android (mobile operating system)
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
heartrending; pitiful; saddening; pathetic; heart-breaking
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
unable to stay still; unable to contain one's feelings; unable to restrain oneself
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
recovery; return to form; regaining one's (usual) form; demodulation
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
to name; to call; to christen; to term
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
to be on a roll; to be in a good spot; to be on a (winning) streak
different school (e.g. of ikebana)