to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
a push; another effort; one more effort
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
timewise; temporal; chronal
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
simply put; putting it simply; in short
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
take (e.g. in film-making)
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
interests and preferences
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
half the body; half length
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
hegemony; leadership; initiative
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender