to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
stepwise; one step at a time
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
firmly; solidly; heartily
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
in succession; one after another
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to be in focus; to come into focus
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be worried; to be troubled
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
interception (email); wiretap; bug
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
existence; possession; having; limited company
with a clunk; with a clank; the sound of a sudden decrease (in profits, vigor, etc.)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
loveable; very likeable; like very much
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
next (day, morning, etc.); following
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
war; fighting; fierce competition
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
going upstream; sailing against the current
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)