sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
proofreading; correction of press; calibration
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
this (very thing); this precisely
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
this world; this life; world of the living
to be born; to come into this world
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to be born; to come into the world
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
one's own child; one's own children
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause