gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
suddenly; all of a sudden
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
whole; entire; harmonious; well-rounded
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
right under; directly below; right beneath
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
(distant) howling; howl; backbiting; criticizing someone behind their back
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)