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
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
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 lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to watch steadily; to stare
the opposite sex; isomerism
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
had better ...; had better not ...
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
to live; to make a living; to get on with