diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to spend time (on doing something)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
growth rate; elongation percentage
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
frequent appearance; frequent occurrence
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
comparatively; relatively
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
foundation stone; cornerstone
supply; provision; service; supply
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
now that you say that; now that you mention it
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
natural; reasonable; understandable
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to throw at; to turn; to raise
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking