tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
out of character; unlike one
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
family; members of a family
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to comfort; to console; to amuse
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly (shining)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
thereupon; shortly thereafter
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
wide turn; detour; the long way around
a pair (of shoes or socks)
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words