to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to collapse into; to flop onto
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
particularly; only; in the case of
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
quarrel; dispute; argument
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
study; diligence; discount; reduction
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
taste; liking; preference
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
in the same way as; just like
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of