volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
it seems so; that's what it looks like
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
reopening; resumption; restarting
moment by moment; hour by hour
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
story; tale; talk; discussion
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
so what!; who gives a damn?
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
narrator; storyteller; reciter
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
posterity; future generations
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up