importance; emphasis; stress
to dispose of; to sell off
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
flood of emotions; many thoughts
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
true state; actual condition; reality
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
very hungry; starving; ravenous
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
plural; multiple; several
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
night-clothes; heavy kimono-like quilt
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo