to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
silence; stillness; quietness
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
else; in addition; besides
(circular) tour; round trip; excursion
company director; board member
irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed