to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
protocol (in communications); protocol (diplomatic document); protocol (system of rules); protocol (of a scientific experiment or course of medical treatment)
one's assessment of the situation
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (somebody) strongly in a loud voice
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
deviant; deviate; pervert; weirdo
every single word and phrase; word by word
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
slamming one's hand into the wall in front of somebody (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
a burnt child dreads the fire; once bitten twice shy; to become overcautious from a bad experience
straining (with physical exertion); crying; groaning; huffing and puffing
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
Matsuo Bashou (1644-1694)
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
gravitational acceleration; acceleration of gravity
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
revolutionary (e.g. technology)
out of control; uncontrollable
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
hard education; hard training; Spartan education
recklessly driven car; runaway vehicle
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs