slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
weird; disgusting; sickening
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
persecution complex; paranoia
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to face; to go towards; to head towards
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to attempt; to test; to try out
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
X; x; unknown quantity; an unknown
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start