to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
to step forward; to take a step forward
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable
without cause; without reason
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
conflict; fighting each other
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
questions and answers; dialogue
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to need; to demand; to take; to require
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment