hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
that day; the very same day
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
failure; mistake; blunder
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
hello; good day; good afternoon
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get