expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
way; method; means; resource; course
such; like that; in that way
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
the other day; a few days ago
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
unceremonious party; free and easy gathering; party with no regard for formal etiquette or status
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
build; physique; frame; constitution
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to think of; to come up with
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
certainly; surely; definitely
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
to suture a wound; to sew up a wound
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)