to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
lifting a curse; breaking a spell; disenchantment
good policy; wise policy; best plan
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
in order; sequential; seriatim
excess; surplus; superabundance
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (of the Sun)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to throw at; to turn; to raise
tickling; tickle; joke; gag
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
attendant; valet; servant; follower
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
richness; fullness; lushness; body (esp. of food, wine, etc.); depth; weight
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made