stagnation; hindrance; delay
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
someone; a certain person
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to form a group; to form a bunch
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
while crying; tearfully; in tears
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
casual speech; peer language; informal language
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
(coil) spring; spring (season); light overcoat (worn in spring and autumn); topcoat
to roll up (sleeves, skirt, etc.); to tuck up; to pull up
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
flexible body (esp. in gymnastics); agile physique
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to remove; to move out of the way
shaking like a jelly; jellylike
sexual arousal; sexual excitation
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
shorts; panties; knickers
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
not yet developed; undeveloped; underdeveloped
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)