whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
first place; head position; leading position
eternal; unlimited; endless
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
absorption; suction; attraction
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
level; standard; water level
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
modesty; humility; being humble
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy