to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
head over heels; headlong; head first
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
very loud volume; megavolume
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
immediately; right away; on the spot
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
rope; cord; policeman's rope
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
on the occasion of; at the time of
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
order; command; directions; instructions
cheekbone; zygomatic bone; malar bone
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match