(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
gem; jewel; precious stone
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
still (continuing); as ever; further
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
book; volume; this; present; main; head
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to compete with; to vie for
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder