moment's leisure; free minute
waking; waking up; awakening
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
worry; mental agony; heartache
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
walk; walking; (arch.) foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
(passenger) fare; freight rates; shipping expenses
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
none of your business; not your concern
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
one act (of a play); scene; event
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to cut through (with a road, tunnel, or canal)
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
overhasty; rash; premature
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
accept one who comes to you
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
being fond of children; person who likes children; being liked by children
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
pieces; scraps; disconnected
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow