encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to step forward; to take a step forward
quickly; calmly; intently
to speak; to hear a voice
source (of a transmission, broadcast, etc.); point of origin
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
dancing or jumping for joy
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
I've got to be going; I must go
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
American continent; the Americas
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension