to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to take flight; to disappear
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
one or two; a few; small number
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
manner of speaking; way of speaking; intimation; lip service; words
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
cold and heat; (degree of) temperature
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
dry cough; hacking cough; intentional cough (e.g. to get someone's attention)
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
on the gentle side; somewhat meek; rather quiet
bank; weir; embankment; levee
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
to comfort; to console; to amuse
being in love with each other
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to exchange; to interchange