fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
feigned tears; crocodile tears
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to use up all one's strength
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
goodness; excellence; virtue
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
long ago; already; a long time ago
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
matter of time; question of time
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to be about to board; to be riding on; to get on top of; to lean over; to set about; to collide with
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most