to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
time required; time taken; necessary time
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
moment by moment; hour by hour
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
second (unit of time); arc second
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
fast-talking; rapid talking
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
such; like that; that sort of
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to stop walking; to pause
looking over someone's shoulder
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder