brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
treatment (of a person); dealing with
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
to become clear; to be made public
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
while crying; tearfully; in tears
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to swell up (by soaking in or absorbing a liquid); to become soft; to become soggy; to become lazy; to become indolent; to become slack
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
in succession; one after another
popular person; favorite; favourite
to go past; to pass; to pass by
emotional strength; force of will
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
bathing; going in the bath
to watch steadily; to stare