to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
accurate; correct; precise; exact
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
awareness; realization; noticing
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to keep a watchful eye on
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
obsession; compulsive idea
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
middle of the night; dead of night
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to get strong; to gain strength
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that