operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
several minutes; a few minutes
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
emergency stop (of a train, car, etc.)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
pull together!; give it your best shot!; let's do this!
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
elevator landing; elevator hall
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated