fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to come to one's senses; to calm down
long time; long interval; for quite some time
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
now that; since; so long as; because
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
certification examination; licensing examination; licensure examination
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
legend; folklore; tradition
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
what kind of; what sort of; what
Nitidotellina nitidula (species of tellin)
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate