to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
bed and food; eating and sleeping
around the clock; day and night
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to check; to stop; to keep back
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to speak; to say; to vocalize
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
sincere; honest; faithful
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
far away in the distance; in the far distance
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
coherence; order; focus; point
literary fragment; interpreting (and using) a passage without regard to its context
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft