eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
(sound of a) voice; gagaku instrumental music
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
(tactile) feel; sense of touch
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
a second time; again; once more; twice
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
is something that; is that which
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade