to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
opposite side; opposition
to run down (stairs, etc.)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit