to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
gossip; corner of the mouth
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
deep-seated grudge; hatred
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
to have a talk; to tell a story
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
massing (of troops); gathering
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
what's what; heads or tails
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
opposite side; opposition
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till