as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
application; request; petition
covering; protection; backing; relief
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
without; but if; otherwise; or else
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
that; the matter in question
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to be exhausted; to be tired out
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
a little bit; a little while
plump; fleshy; chubby; (walking) slowly; with soft-footed steps (of toddlers, small animals, etc.)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)
a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
something something; something or other
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can