to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
sympathy; empathy; response
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to turn towards; to point
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
performing without rehearsal
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
in terms of; from the point of view of
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
to be conspicuous; to attract public attention
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up