to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
breakthrough; great discovery
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
innermost depths of one's heart
several people; a few people
with a start; with a jump
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
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)
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to become empty; to be emptied
paragraph; end; stopping place; conclusion
strength of a brushstroke
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to rest one's chin in one's hands
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
similarly; same (idea); same (name)