to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
I don't give a damn; I wouldn't know; that's got nothing to do with me
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
unanticipated; unexpected
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
depression; low spirits; dejection
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
irritation; annoyance; frustration
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
unfortunately; regrettably
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
turning sideways; landscape orientation
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
quilt; bedspread; cover (for a kotatsu quilt); cloak; smock
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up