fast approach; quick intimacy
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
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
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
this and that; one thing or another
short pause; short interval
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
posture; position; stance
in good health; alive and well; going strong
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
with a loud smack; whack; slap; crack; snap
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to some extent; to a certain extent
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
submersion; inundation; being flooded