to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
research; study; investigation
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
(right at the) side; just beside
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
physical strength; muscle strength
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
(good) teamwork; team play
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction
production output; number of goods manufactured
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
drawing a line (esp. through an entry in a ledger, record book, etc.); striking out; cancellation (of a debt); writing off; indicating a long vowel with a long-vowel mark; long-vowel mark
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul