rare; extraordinary; singular
instability; insecurity; crankiness
firm; strong; solid; stable
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
mental; spiritual; emotional
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
proposal; offer; request; application
everything working out as desired
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to hide; to conceal oneself
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
worst; worst-case (scenario)
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
freight handling; cargo sorting; disposal of goods; sale
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
difference; variation; difference
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour