to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
the socially vulnerable; the weak of society; socially disadvantaged people
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
nice; likeable; desirable
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
inattention; absent-mindedness
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
only the results matter; it's all about the results
process; course; mechanism
the last moment; the very end
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to lean against; to set against