to drop; to let fall; to omit
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
unable to move; held up; swamped; stuck between a rock and a hard place
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to make a speech; to address
bet; wager; stake; gamble
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
self-defense; self-defence
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
year in, year out; always; 24-7
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of