hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed
many; much; plenty; hardly
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
successively; one after another
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to toss (i.e. one's head); to wave (i.e. a flag); to stand up energetically; to raise one's voice
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
aircraft fabric covering; buffing wheel; polishing mop
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune