to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to tumble down; to roll down
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)