heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
rotation (usu. on an axis); turning; spin
bow shape; arc; arch; segment (of a circle)
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
cruiser (i.e. warship or cabin cruiser)
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
(being) fully equipped; (being) fully furnished; completeness
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
light blue; pale blue; aqua
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
playing to the gallery; showing off; pretence; surface preparation (for painting, etc.); scraping a surface clean
to be in focus; to come into focus
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
audience; spectator; spectators
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
cornered animal; (lit.) cornered rat
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
weak-willed; lacking a purpose; lacking will power to be patient, purposeful, or resolute
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)