so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
the reason is ...; it is because ...
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
intuition; instinct; hunch
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
(in the same way) as before; as always
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
there is nothing; having nothing
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly