clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
fear; dread; fright; willies
damp; moist (negative nuance)
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
way out; means to escape; escape route
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
waving a stick; conductor (orchestra, etc.); (arch.) Edo policeman
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
resolute; determined; bold
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to look away; to avert one's eyes
selection; choice; option
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
balcony; Spanish bar; Spanish-style restaurant with a counter, serving food, alcoholic drinks, and coffee
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast