to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to rant and rave; to raise hell
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
sense of loss; feeling of loss
conviction; belief; confidence
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
frequency (of occurrence)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops