proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to change; to shift; to come and go
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
treating someone like a child
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
Polaris (star in the constellation Ursa Minor); Alpha Ursae Minoris; the North Star
being left out; being ostracized
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
airing of clothes, hanging scrolls, etc. (to prevent damage from insects and mould)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated