roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
property damage (not including ships, buildings, planes and documents)
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
although I say; although one might say; although called
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration