to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
shyness; bashfulness; shame
health; healthy; sound; fit
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless