(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
the scruff or nape of the neck
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
oilily; slimily; slipperily
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to squeeze out; to wring out
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
judgment; judgement; discernment
to let out a cry; to break forth
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
(not so) much; (not) very