claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
stagnation; hindrance; delay
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to be born; to come into the world
freely; right and left; as one pleases
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
just one person; only one
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
other side; opposite side; other party
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
decision; determination; resolution
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
being actualized; becoming apparent; becoming tangible; surfacing
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)