time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
(not) even once; (not) ever
to lie face down (e.g. on the ground, napping on a desk); to lie prone; (arch.) to lower (one's head, gaze, etc.)
tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to push (something) against
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
to gush out; to gush forth; to effuse
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about