almost (did); nearly (did)
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to gather; to collect; to assemble
offender; criminal; culprit
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to frolic about; to mess around
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
after that; afterwards; thereafter
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
(not) so much; (not) that much
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to look forward to something
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to make a fist; to clench one's fist