tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
suddenly; all of a sudden
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to understand from experience
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to jump at; to be attracted by
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
since then; from that time; ever since
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
lying face down; upside down; prone
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation