to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
conviction; belief; confidence
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
for a while; for some time; for a period
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
moment by moment; hour by hour
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
to run out (e.g. of the room)