to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to chase; to run after; to pursue
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy