to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
rock-paper (game); variation of rock-paper-scissors for dividing people into two groups
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
I'm ready for anything; leave it to me; bring it!
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
many people talking noisily; chowing down; scarfing down; roughly (of actions)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
first meeting; first interview with
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to lay aside; to set aside
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
too (much); overly; excessively
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently