interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
creak; squeak; rasping sound
hammering sound; hammering
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
speech; expression; wording; language
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
long; drawn-out; very long
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to lie deep in; to extend far back
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite