to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
marathon; long-distance race
calls and sounds made by insects
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
finishing early (e.g. work, a game); entering elementary school a year earlier than others
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
materials; data; document
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
tenth day of the month; ten days
supporting role (actor); minor role
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
support; backing; aid; assistance
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
unexpectedly; by chance; by accident
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
wherein; therein; thereinto
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
pending question; unresolved problem