to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
report; notification; registration
with a friendly grin; smilingly
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
in the meanwhile; during the time
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
all present; all concerned; all of us
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
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)
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
to make one's rounds; to patrol
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
scattered; separated; dispersed
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
matter to be checked or investigated