comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
an issue being settled; a case being closed
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
falling asleep easily; finding it easy to fall asleep
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete