to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
one's heart rate; pulse rate
hyperventilation; overbreathing; hyperpnea; overventilation
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
memories; recollections; reminiscence
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
chignon (ladies' hairstyle)
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
episode; anecdote; vignette
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to make a lasting impression
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
cold reception; inhospitality