walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to stop walking; to pause
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
utmost limits; extremity; limit
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
development; exploitation
great numbers; numerical superiority
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
to take on a role; to take part
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
casualties; the killed and wounded
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
at least; at most; (even) just
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
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 protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period