continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
belatedly; though a little too late
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
lower half of the body; nether parts
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
patience; endurance; perseverance
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower
to push (something) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
putting into operation; invocation
for example; for instance; e.g.
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
pursuing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
ardent; passionate; vehement