to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
competent; suitable; qualified
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
short pause; short interval
for your information; I'm telling you
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
love ban; talent agency rule forbidding clients from getting involved in romantic relationships
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
those (near the second person)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
hooray!; cheers!; bravo!; loud (e.g. applause); enthusiastic; tumultuous
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
repentance; confession; penitence
(turned out) all right in the end
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
in the same way as; just like
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality