resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
how; in what way; by what means
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
at the last moment; this late in the game
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
distant; remote; isolated
because of; owing to; due to
short pause; short interval
in the meanwhile; during the time
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
flight; desertion; escape
together; at the same time; same; identical
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)