to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
magazine (for a firearm); cylinder (of a revolver)
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (a tooth); loading (a gun with ammunition, a camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
critical hit (esp. in RPGs)
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
many; much; plenty; hardly
electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
being very busy; busyness
medicinal poisoning; chemical poisoning; drug poisoning; drug addiction
(having) life-and-death power (over)
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to affect; to impact; to influence
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to end amicably for everyone involved; to be resolved to everyone's satisfaction; to be settled without hard feelings on any side
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
gliding (through the air)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight