persevering; very patient
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
there it is; there it comes; got it; of course; it figures; I knew it
contributing cause; exciting cause; incentive; motive
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
guess; conjecture; surmise
very careful; thoroughly prepared
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
protective instinct; defensive instinct
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
disability pension; invalid pension
at first; initially; in the beginning
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
simplicity; brevity; letter; note; bamboo writing strip (in ancient China); simplified Chinese character
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
sincere; earnest; serious
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
self-absorbed; self-contained
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health