to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
unit; (musical) group; band
to look away; to avert one's eyes
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
outcast; odd man out; pariah
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
dark clouds; black clouds
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
while running; while moving; in motion
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into