with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
both (people); the two of them
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
saying something many times
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping; coat worn over a woman's kimono
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to repeat; to do over again
to concern; to be related
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
muddy place; mud; mire; sludge; slush; quagmire
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to have a talk; to tell a story
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
master; teacher; stable master
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
faint-inducing; dizzying; overwhelming; mind-numbing; staggering