to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
predation; eating prey; preying upon
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
standing tall; towering; soaring
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
embodying; expressing concretely
chain reaction; nuclear chain reaction
thereupon; shortly thereafter
driving on two wheels; ski (driving stunt); skiing
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
dull sound; muffled sound
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
floodlight; floodlight projector
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
early (days); initial stage; initial
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)