matter causing distress; something causing worry
to begin talking; to open up
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
way of speaking; intimation
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
one by one; one at a time; in turn
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
innermost depths of one's heart
disorder; chaos; confusion
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
speed per second; velocity per second; instant; moment; a few seconds
row of cherry trees (lining a street)
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
new and old; incoming and outgoing
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base