muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
main ingredients; chief materials
battle formation; disposition of troops
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
total (money); full amount; sum
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
wild; rough; unrefined; unpolished; rugged; tough
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
to press against each other; to huddle together
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
one's long-cherished desire
open; public; official; overt
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
one mind; the whole heart; wholeheartedness
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
ahem; cough-cough; noise in lieu of a comment or contrary view
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
utility; (actual) profit; actual benefit; material gain
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
to change the position of
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
enumeration; citation; listing
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)