classified information; top secret
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
height (of body); stature
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to trample flat; to beat a path
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
to run through; to run past
charm; incantation; spell; curse
high and low; rise and fall
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
difficult to ...; hard to ...
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner