to thrust before; to thrust at
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to smile (at); to grin (at)
both hands; both arms; ten
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
love triangle; eternal triangle
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
determination; resolution
film studies; cinema studies
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
film studies; cinema studies
annual (plant); first-year student
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
falling in love; attachment
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)