to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
about when; about what time; how soon
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
new moon; first day of the lunar month; crescent moon
how long; how far; how much
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
fragment; broken piece; one of the same group; accomplice; one of a pair; counterpart
convenient; handy; useful
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
calm; composed; leisurely
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
strong interaction; strong force
instant; moment; for an instant
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
I see; that's right; indeed
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with