direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
time trial; time attack; race against the clock; speedrun
world record; establishing a world record (in)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
switching over to; migration; transition
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
consequence; outcome; result; blame
form; shape; figure; visage
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
temporary name; provisional name
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
living thing; organism; creature; biology
deviation; departure; omission
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
tall figure; high stature
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)