exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to drink up; to drain (cup)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
vitality; energy; dynamism
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
cherry blossom (colour, color)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
more than usual; especially; particularly
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
like this; in this way; as you see
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
Hold up!; Hands up!; to hold up
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
both; both sides; both parties
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
assistance; backing; reinforcements
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking