to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
overall; general; as a whole
bent back; hunchback; stoop
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
because of; owing to; due to
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
one more time; once more; once again
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down