very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to be in focus; to come into focus
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to run through; to run past
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
tip of a twig; tip; end; trifles; trivial matters
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
Aikido technique, wherein the opponent is brought down by twisting his or her arm away from the body
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
advance; moving forward; progress
right under; directly below; right beneath
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
rising; ascending; climbing