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; in the end; 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; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
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 stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
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
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
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 make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
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 (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
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
radiant smile; contented smile
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross