emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to go along; to walk along; to follow
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
not necessarily so; is not always true
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
snap (e.g. of the wrist in baseball); snapshot (esp. of people); snap fastener; press stud
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to press a question; to cross-examine
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate