to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
memory; sense; experience
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
hidden (talents, etc.); self-concealment; self-effacement
even more; still more; further
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
vocal sound; tone of voice
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
ectogenesis; outside the body
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
great laughter; burst of laughter
to thrust before; to thrust at
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance