wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
this (very thing); this precisely
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to have one's horizons broadened
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
protrusion; projection; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; frontal thrust out (winning technique); pushing one's opponent out of the ring
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
addition; annexation; appendage
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to startle; to surprise; to astonish; (lit.) to make (someone) say "oh!"
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity