to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
accurate; correct; precise; exact
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to have a talk; to tell a story
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to make a list; to enumerate
grasp; catch; understanding
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
round; spherical; circular
feminine; womanly; female
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still