desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
tips of one's hair; hair ends
decision of a contest; finals
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
base of the tongue; root of the tongue
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
to change the position of
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
union; joining; conjugation
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
a second time; again; once more; twice
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
overswelling (of a blood vessel); engorgement; bulging; squaring one's shoulders; flexing one's muscles
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
one's dominant hand; person of ability; skilled person; master-hand
everywhere; all over; throughout
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
destination; place where one is visiting
castle site; ruins of a castle