to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
man; male; masculine gender
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
how many years; how long; what year
correspondence; exchange of letters
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
I see; that's right; indeed
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
how; in what way; how about
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard