sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
at first; in the beginning; originally
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
corpulence; fatness; obesity
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to complain; to make a complaint
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
jacuzzi; jet bath spa; whirlpool bath
yearned for; longed for; missed
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
written notification; notification (written)
notice; notification; report; posting
handsome man; actor in a love scene
document; official papers
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
dancing or jumping for joy
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite