to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
this world; this life; world of the living
to be kind to; to treat kindly
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
matter for great congratulation
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to take a breath; to take a short rest
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
opinion; point of view; visual point
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)