absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
view (of life, etc.); outlook
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
impossible; unlikely; improbable
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to surround; to crowd around
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to put one's hand on; to touch
to show up; to appear; to turn up
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
development; exploitation
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
unprecedented; never seen before
study; research; investigation
to go ahead; to pull ahead
possession; retention; maintenance
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming