to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
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)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
right beside; close to; nearby
human speech; human language; sound of people talking
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
high efficiency; high performance
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
very interesting; of great interest
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
should do; ought to do; must do
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include