tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
feel; touch; texture; manner (with others)
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness; clean impression
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to insert; to put in; to thrust in; to plug in
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
insurance; guarantee; warranty
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
opposite side; opposition
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)