to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
companion; partner; spouse
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
turning sideways; landscape orientation
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
single word; a few words; brief comment
complete change; about-face
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
in the same way as; just like
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
white makeup powder; (face) powder
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to become inverted; to become reversed