flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
journal; magazine; periodical
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
healthy; sound; wholesome
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to become pale; to turn pale
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
full view; plain sight; completely visible
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
male; man; excellence; greatness; best (of)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
long ago; already; a long time ago
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to order; to command; to appoint
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
store interior; inside of a shop
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
light; easy; non-serious; minor