to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
this world; this life; world of the living
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
sincerity; true heart; devotion
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to give directions; to issue instructions
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
without permission; without notice
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to let out a roar (hum, groan, moan); to produce a loud noise
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to say; to be called; to do
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
suspicious-looking; fishy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to say (something) over one's shoulder
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
no, not like that (but like this)
square formation (of troops); magic square
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
front; frontage; facade; main
to be mistaken for; to be confused with