exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
combination; union; binding; bond
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to say things to ease one's mind
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
veteran player; experienced player; veteran (at a job)
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to keep a watchful eye on
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
process; course; mechanism
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to paint (draw) a picture
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy