to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
chief; main; principal; major
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
news; word; tidings; omen
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
time; hour; period; class
by day and night; day and night; round the clock
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
it's probably so; it stands to reason
door; gate; opening; title page
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
retreating figure; appearance from behind
offense and defense; offence and defence
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with