to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
moment by moment; hour by hour
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
in this way; thus; such; uh...
good feeling; feeling good
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
again; once more; a second time
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to turn towards; to point
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
forcibly; against one's will
standing tall; towering; soaring
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
gradually; slowly but steadily
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to