to watch steadily; to stare
cherry blossom (colour, color)
to be surprised; to be astonished
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to (seem) eager to; to want to; to be anxious to
disparate society; stratified society
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
attendance; presence; appearance
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
idly; sluggishly; doing nothing
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
minority group (party); minority
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to rush over; to run up to
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
poor physical health; bad shape
good; goodness; right; virtue
to cause someone to worry
like this; in this way; as you see