warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; with a pop (e.g. a cork being pulled out); with a plop; (fall) straight
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
on the occasion of; at the time of
to select (the best); to choose; to pick out
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
expression; look; countenance; face
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
for a while; for some time; for a period
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar