important; momentous; essential; principal; major
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
curious; strange; unusual
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
stealthily; secretly; in secret
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
a step; short distance; short time
difference; discrepancy; variation
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
that's the way it is; such is life
caretaker (at a zoo or aquarium); keeper; attendant; breeding staff
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
eardrum; tympanic membrane
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan