strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
domestic; domestically-produced; produced within a country
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
digital versatile disc; DVD
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to behave buggily (of software); to act up; to behave strangely
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
sexual feeling; carnal desire; physical feeling
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
apartment building; housing complex
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
sliding; being just in time
to breathe out; to exhale
irregular pulse; arrhythmia
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to be reminded of; to call to mind
Gothic (style); Gothic (typeface)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
versatility; multiplicity of use
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
that's true; of course; obviously
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being