to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to walk away; to walk off
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
scene; view; prospect; outlook
sign on a post (usu. wooden and with a small roof, containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.); public notice; bulletin board; notice board
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
vector; direction (e.g. of one's activities or interests); focus
weightlessness; zero gravity
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to be jealous; to be envious
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to glare at each other; to confront each other
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple