to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to fall flat; to fall face down
cheekbones; zygomatic bone; malar bone
in comparison to; rather than
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to recall; to remember; to recollect
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to need; to demand; to take; to require
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline