to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to step forward; to take a step forward
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to jump from one thing to another
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
(passenger) fare; freight rates; shipping expenses
to increase; to add to; to augment
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
stopping a ship; detention; quarantine
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
this for sure; certainly is
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
expressing one's mind; speaking out
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain