to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling
to burst open; to pop; to split
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
spherical surface; sphere
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
entry; going into; approach
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
mirror surface; lens surface
of course; certainly; naturally
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
to invite in; to show someone in
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of