grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
absorption; suction; attraction
having said that; on the other hand
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
one by one; one after another; successively
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
explosion; rupture; break off
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably