to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
pointing out; identification
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
long ago; a long time ago; already
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
thousand years; very long period; forever
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit