repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to be prolonged; to drag on
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba); gingko; maidenhair tree
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to think constantly about; to dwell on
even more; still more; further
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
piece; fragment; one (object)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
not necessarily so; is not always true
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
other side; opposite side; other party
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm