proposal; proposition; suggestion
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
acceleration; speeding up
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
form; shape; figure; visage
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to call in; to invite; to bring in
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
competent; suitable; qualified
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
long ago; already; a long time ago
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to serve; to work for; to attend
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
alteration; falsification; faking
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
being left out; being excluded; being ostracized
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)