to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
tool; implement; means; furniture
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
just because; even if; even though
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
good impression; favorable impression
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
speaking voice; talking voice
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to stop walking; to pause
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
memory; sense; experience
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
don't you think?; indicates question