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)
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
fast-talking; rapid talking
number of times; frequency; count
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
(the extent of) one's vocabulary
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
correction; rectification; mending; repair
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
official announcement; proclamation
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to say no more; to sink into silence
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
moment; brief space of time
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)