to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
willpower; energy; vitality
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
in the background; not standing out
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
natural calamity; disaster
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
it's not like; it isn't as if
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
enthusiastic schoolteacher; passionate teacher
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to boost; to force up; to push up
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to repeat; to do something over again
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)