to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
creeping; crawling; sneaking
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
crawling forward (on one's stomach)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
otherwise; or else; if not
long ago; a long time ago; already
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
coherence; order; focus; point
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.