to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
each time it happens; at all such times
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
dozens; scores of; decades
second (unit of time); arc second
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
trauma (usu. psychological)
how long; how much; to what extent
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
study; diligence; discount; reduction
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
guaranteed; authentic; certified
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)