to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
results; record; grades; marks
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
while; even though; despite
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
dozens; scores of; decades
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
still; even now; to this day
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
witnessing; observing; sighting
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
even though; despite; when
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants