to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep
how long; how far; how much
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup; hane (move)
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
among these; between these; of these
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what someone feels (using one's intuition)
to be responsive; to show immediate results
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
control; management (e.g. of a business)
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to take command; to give direction
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention