core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to step forward; to take a step forward
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
clear; precise; definite; distinct
beyond that point; after that
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
innermost depths of one's heart
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
succession; continuation; series; sequence
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to cause laughter; to extract a smile
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
second marriage; remarriage
jumping to a wrong conclusion
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to fall off; to tumble down
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate