to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
(corrugated) cardboard; cardboard box; carton
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
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
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
fall; drop; descent; coming down
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
rather than; more ... than ...
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
body; physical system; (the) person
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
long hair (usu. of a man)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
no, not like that (but like this)
suffix for familiar person
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
semi-transparent; translucent
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!